Allan and the Holy Flower vs King Solomon's Mines: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Allan Quatermain, Adventure, Fiction

Cover of Allan and the Holy Flower

Allan and the Holy Flower H. Rider Haggard · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.0 305 pages · ≈ 5 h 39 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines H. Rider Haggard · 1876 ★★★★☆ 3.8 279 pages · ≈ 5 h 10 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Allan and the Holy Flower higher: 4.0 vs 3.8 from 686 votes.
King Solomon's Mines is the easier read (Light), Allan and the Holy Flower more demanding (Challenging).

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