Atlas Shrugged vs The Time Machine: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Open_syllabus_project, Literature, Classic Literature, Science Fiction, Fiction

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 Time Machine

The Time Machine H. G. Wells · 1895 ★★★★☆ 3.9 119 pages · ≈ 2 h 12 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Time Machine is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 21 for Atlas Shrugged.
The Time Machine is the easier read (Challenging), Atlas Shrugged more demanding (Demanding).

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