1. 201
   De drie musketiers door Alexandre Dumas (caflores)
2. 111
   Tijger! Tijger! door Alfred Bester (rareflorida)

   rareflorida: An old SciFi classic based upon The Count of Monte Cristo. Be patient because the begining of the story may be frustrating but you will eventually see the intelligence.

3. 124
   Les misérables door Victor Hugo (VictoriaPL)
4. 92
   The Black Tulip door Alexandre père Dumas (2below)

   2below: These stories share some key themes and plot elements. It's not nearly as epic as The Count of Monte Cristo but makes for an interesting comparison.

5. 81
   De Rode Pimpernel door Baroness Orczy (SandSing7)
6. 62
   Cyrano de Bergerac door Edmond Rostand (VictoriaPL)
7. 51
   Ivanhoe door Sir Walter Scott (SandSing7)
8. 41
   De zin van het duister een bekentenis door Michael Cox (citygirl)

   citygirl: Another detailed, intricately plotted revenge tale.

9. 41
   Scaramouche door Rafael Sabatini (MarcusBrutus)
10. 41
    De man met het ijzeren masker Het einde der musketiers door Alexandre Dumas (keeneam)
11. 21
    Selected Short Stories door Guy de Maupassant (bokai)

    bokai: While Maupassant's power is in his slice of life short stories told in an objective narrative voice and Dumas is the master of the thousand page epic told (see more) in highly sympathetic narration, both authors evoke images of the same France and are unequaled in their skill at bringing character and conflict to life. A short by Maupassant is a great way to break up the lengthy prose of Dumas, and Dumas, in turn, expands and elaborates the world that Maupassant provides only glimpses of.… (meer)

12. 32
    The Three Musketeers Twenty Years After The Vicomte of Bragelonne Ten Years Later Louise de la Valliere The Man in the Iron Mask (The Complete d'Artagnan Romances): Completed Second Edition door Alexandre Dumas (MarcusBrutus)
13. 21
    Moonfleet door John Meade Falkner (elizabeth.a.coates)

    elizabeth.a.coates: Both are adventure stories that take place over a number of years and deal with riches, revenge, and romance

14. 10
    The Count of Monte Cristo [2002 film] door Kevin Reynolds (Anonieme gebruiker)

    Anonieme gebruiker: Fascinating interpretation. Very free and very different. Really an independent work of art. If not superior to the novel, certainly not inferior to it either. Great script, superb cast, beautiful music, gorgeous production design.

15. 22
    De koningin van het zuiden door Arturo Pérez-Reverte (lilisin)

    lilisin: "Queen of the South" is a modern retake on "The Count". Not my favorite read but you can definitely see the parallels.

16. 11
    Gil Blas de Santillano, Spaans avonturier door Alain René Le Sage (roby72)
17. 11
    The Stars' Tennis Balls door Stephen Fry (lizzybeans11)
18. 66
    De grote Gatsby door F. Scott Fitzgerald (TomWaitsTables)

    TomWaitsTables: The story of a man consumed by his obsession, but instead of revenge, Gatsby is chasing the American dream.

19. 23
    The Mayor of Casterbridge (Malayalam Retold) door Thomas Hardy (jordantaylor)
20. 01
    Shogun door James Clavell (ShaneTierney)

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