A Raisin in the Sun vs The Souls of Black Folk: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Afro-Americans, Race Relations, African Americans, History

Cover of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry · 1958 ★★★★☆ 3.9 146 pages · ≈ 2 h 42 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Souls of Black Folk

The Souls of Black Folk W. E. B. Du Bois · 1903 ★★★★☆ 4.3 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Souls of Black Folk higher: 4.3 vs 3.9 from 45888 votes.
A Raisin in the Sun is the easier read (Moderate), The Souls of Black Folk more demanding (Demanding).

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