Adam Bede vs Jude the Obscure: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Adam Bede

Adam Bede George Eliot · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 548 pages · ≈ 10 h 09 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Jude the Obscure

Jude the Obscure Thomas Hardy · 1895 ★★★★☆ 3.8 488 pages · ≈ 9 h 02 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.

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