After London vs The Road: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Apocalyptic Fiction, Adventure, Fiction

Cover of After London

After London Richard Jefferies · 1885 ★★★☆☆ 3.1 198 pages · ≈ 3 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Road

The Road Cormac McCarthy · 2006 ★★★★☆ 4.0 210 pages · ≈ 3 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Road higher: 4.0 vs 3.1 from 1083070 votes.
The Road is the easier read (Moderate), After London more demanding (Challenging).

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