An African Millionaire vs The Circular Staircase: 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 Circular Staircase

The Circular Staircase Mary Roberts Rinehart · 1908 ★★★★☆ 3.6 304 pages · ≈ 5 h 38 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
An African Millionaire is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The Circular Staircase.
The Circular Staircase is the easier read (Challenging), An African Millionaire more demanding (Demanding).

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