Atlas Shrugged vs The War of the Worlds: 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 War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds H. G. Wells ★★★★☆ 3.8 239 pages · ≈ 4 h 26 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The War of the Worlds is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 21 for Atlas Shrugged.
The War of the Worlds is the easier read (Moderate), Atlas Shrugged more demanding (Demanding).

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