A short history of nearly everything vs Philosopher's Joke: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Humor, Philosophy

A short history of nearly everything Bill Bryson · 2003 ★★★★☆ 4.3 544 pages · ≈ 10 h 04 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

Philosopher's Joke

Philosopher's Joke Jerome Klapka Jérôme · 1999 ★★★★☆ 3.9 27 pages · ≈ 30 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate A short history of nearly everything higher: 4.3 vs 3.9 from 3022 votes.
Philosopher's Joke is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 10 for A short history of nearly everything.
A short history of nearly everything is the easier read (Moderate), Philosopher's Joke more demanding (Challenging).