A smuggler's bible vs Telling Tales: Which Should You Read?

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A smuggler's bible Joseph McElroy · 1966 ★★★★☆ 4.0 435 pages · ≈ 8 h 03 m · Moderate

A Smugglers Bible is Joseph McElroys first novel. David Brooke—who talks of himself in a split-personality manner—narrates a framing tale that consists of him "smuggling" his essence into eight autobiographical…

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Telling Tales Kylie Cardell · 2015 ★★★★☆ 3.6 156 pages · ≈ 2 h 53 m · Moderate

Young writers have historically played a pivotal role in shaping autobiographical genres and this continues into the graphic and digital texts which characterise contemporary life writing. This volume offers a selection…

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Side by side

The verdict

Readers rate A smuggler's bible highest: A smuggler's bible 4.0 · Telling Tales 3.6.
Telling Tales is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for A smuggler's bible.
Telling Tales has the widest readership — 560 ratings behind its score.
A smuggler's bible runs the darker storyline; Telling Tales stays the lighter read.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Telling Tales ≈ 2h vs 8h for A smuggler's bible Just want the better-reviewed one? A smuggler's bible 4.0 vs 3.6 from readers In the mood for something dark? A smuggler's bible a darker storyline than Telling Tales Want something lighter? Telling Tales an easier tone than A smuggler's bible

Scores by source

	A smuggler's bible	Telling Tales
Goodreads	4.0 (287)	3.6 (560)
Hardcover	—	4.0 (25)
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Reception

	A smuggler's bible	Telling Tales
Ratings	287	560
Editions	7	6
Citations	1	—
Film adaptations	1	—
Want to read	1838	—
Reading it now	8	—
Written reviews	49	—
Wikipedia attention	167	18
Pages	435	156
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: A smuggler's bible or Telling Tales?

A smuggler's bible has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A smuggler's bible 4.0/5, Telling Tales 3.6/5).

Which is shorter to read: A smuggler's bible or Telling Tales?

Telling Tales is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Telling Tales (156 pages, ≈ 2 h 53 m); A smuggler's bible (435 pages, ≈ 8 h 03 m).

Which is harder to read: A smuggler's bible or Telling Tales?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A smuggler's bible: Moderate; Telling Tales: Moderate.