Atlas Shrugged vs Billy Budd: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Atlas Shrugged

Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand · 1936 ★★★★☆ 3.7 1182 pages · ≈ 21 h 53 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Billy Budd

Billy Budd Herman Melville · 1900 ★★★☆☆ 3.2 208 pages · ≈ 3 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Atlas Shrugged higher: 3.7 vs 3.2 from 411606 votes.
Billy Budd is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 21 for Atlas Shrugged.

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