An African Millionaire vs The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Classic Literature, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of An African Millionaire

An African Millionaire Grant Allen · 1897 ★★★★☆ 3.7 181 pages · ≈ 3 h 21 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] Arthur Conan Doyle · 1892 ★★★★☆ 4.5 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] higher: 4.5 vs 3.7 from 11827 votes.
An African Millionaire is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories].

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