Atlas Shrugged vs The Blithedale Romance: 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 The Blithedale Romance

The Blithedale Romance Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1852 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 344 pages · ≈ 6 h 22 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Atlas Shrugged higher: 3.7 vs 3.4 from 411606 votes.
The Blithedale Romance is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 21 for Atlas Shrugged.

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