A history of New York vs Bleak House: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of A history of New York

A history of New York Washington Irving · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.7 437 pages · ≈ 8 h 06 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Bleak House

Bleak House Charles Dickens · 1850 ★★★★☆ 4.0 588 pages · ≈ 10 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Bleak House higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 116581 votes.
A history of New York is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 10 for Bleak House.

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