An African Millionaire vs The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]: Which Should You Read?
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An African Millionaire
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"A genre classic, Grant Allen's AN AFRICAN MILLIONAIRE is the perfect addition to our mini library of classic crime fiction. Wealthy, confident, and handsome, Charles Van Drift is not accustomed to being swindled and…
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, first published on 14 October 1892. It contains the earliest short stories featuring the consulting detective Sherlock…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] highest: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] 4.5 · An African Millionaire 3.7.
- An African Millionaire is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories].
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] has the widest readership — 11836 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| An African Millionaire | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (179) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (11836) |
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Reception
| An African Millionaire | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 179 | 11836 |
| Editions | 40 | 1133 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 234 | — |
| Reading it now | 15 | — |
| Written reviews | 53 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 55 | — |
| Pages | 181 | 328 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: An African Millionaire or The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]?
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] 4.5/5, An African Millionaire 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: An African Millionaire or The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]?
An African Millionaire is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: An African Millionaire (181 pages, ≈ 3 h 21 m); The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] (328 pages, ≈ 6 h 04 m).
Which is harder to read: An African Millionaire or The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — An African Millionaire: Demanding; The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]: Demanding.