A Tale of Two Cities vs Macbeth: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Drama, History, Fiction

Cover of A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 405 pages · ≈ 7 h 30 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Macbeth

Macbeth William Shakespeare · 1508 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 84 pages · ≈ 1 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate A Tale of Two Cities higher: 3.9 vs 3.5 from 1032035 votes.
Macbeth is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for A Tale of Two Cities.
Macbeth is the easier read (Challenging), A Tale of Two Cities more demanding (Demanding).

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