Amelia vs Lady Audley's secret: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Married women, Married people, England, Fiction

Cover of Amelia

Amelia Henry Fielding · 1751 ★★★★☆ 3.5 594 pages · ≈ 11 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Lady Audley's secret

Lady Audley's secret Mary Elizabeth Braddon · 1862 ★★★★☆ 3.8 164 pages · ≈ 3 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Lady Audley's secret higher: 3.8 vs 3.5 from 27270 votes.
Lady Audley's secret is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 11 for Amelia.
Lady Audley's secret is the easier read (Challenging), Amelia more demanding (Demanding).

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