A Grave Robbery vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: Which Should You Read?

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A Grave Robbery Deanna Raybourn ★★★★☆ 4.4 337 pages · ≈ 6 h 14 m · Moderate

Veronica and Stoker discover that not all fairy tales have happy endings, and some end in murder, in this latest historical mystery from New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award–nominated author Deanna Raybourn.Lord…

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Dead Men Tell No Tales E. W. Hornung · 1899 ★★★☆☆ 3.2 217 pages · ≈ 4 h 01 m · Challenging

“Nothing is so easy as falling in love on a long sea voyage, except falling out of love.”

The classic story ties together themes of adventure and romance. Hornung's traditional writing style is incredibly descriptive and can be often relaxing to read. The story of Dead Men Tell No Tales doesn't rush but…

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The verdict

Readers rate A Grave Robbery highest: A Grave Robbery 4.4 · Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2.
Dead Men Tell No Tales is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for A Grave Robbery.
A Grave Robbery has the widest readership — 159 ratings behind its score.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Dead Men Tell No Tales ≈ 4h vs 6h for A Grave Robbery Just want the better-reviewed one? A Grave Robbery 4.4 vs 3.2 from readers New to the genre? A Grave Robbery Moderate vs Challenging for Dead Men Tell No Tales

Scores by source

	A Grave Robbery	Dead Men Tell No Tales
Goodreads	—	3.1 (157)
Hardcover	4.0 (20)	—
Apple Books	4.5 (159)	—
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Reception

	A Grave Robbery	Dead Men Tell No Tales
Ratings	159	157
Editions	—	128
Film adaptations	—	1
Want to read	—	151
Reading it now	—	18
Written reviews	—	26
Wikipedia attention	—	109
Pages	337	217
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: A Grave Robbery or Dead Men Tell No Tales?

A Grave Robbery has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Grave Robbery 4.4/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).

Which is shorter to read: A Grave Robbery or Dead Men Tell No Tales?

Dead Men Tell No Tales is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Dead Men Tell No Tales (217 pages, ≈ 4 h 01 m); A Grave Robbery (337 pages, ≈ 6 h 14 m).

Which is harder to read: A Grave Robbery or Dead Men Tell No Tales?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Grave Robbery: Moderate; Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging.