Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief vs Mr. Nice: Which Should You Read?

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Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief James Fenimore Cooper · 1897 ★★★★☆ 3.6 148 pages · ≈ 2 h 44 m · Demanding

Autobiography of a Pocket Handkerchief is a serial novel by James Fennimore Cooper first published by Graham's Magazine in 1843. The novel explores the upper crust of New York Society from the perspective of a woman's…

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Mr. Nice Howard Marks · 1996 ★★★★☆ 3.9 468 pages · ≈ 8 h 40 m · Moderate

This candid crime memoir by Britain's most famous drug baron is "frequently hilarious, occasionally sad, and often surreal" (GQ).   During the mid-1980s Howard Marks had 43 aliases, 89 phone lines, and owned 25…

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The verdict

Readers rate Mr. Nice highest: Mr. Nice 3.9 · Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief 3.6.
Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for Mr. Nice.
Mr. Nice has the widest readership — 11187 ratings behind its score.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief ≈ 2h vs 8h for Mr. Nice New to the genre? Mr. Nice Moderate vs Demanding for Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief

Scores by source

	Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief	Mr. Nice
Goodreads	3.6 (115)	3.9 (11187)
Hardcover	—	3.9 (24)
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Reception

	Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief	Mr. Nice
Ratings	115	11187
Editions	22	9
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	—	5957
Reading it now	—	446
Written reviews	—	435
Wikipedia attention	74	1540
Pages	148	468
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief or Mr. Nice?

Mr. Nice has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Mr. Nice 3.9/5, Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief 3.6/5).

Which is shorter to read: Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief or Mr. Nice?

Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief (148 pages, ≈ 2 h 44 m); Mr. Nice (468 pages, ≈ 8 h 40 m).

Which is harder to read: Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief or Mr. Nice?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief: Demanding; Mr. Nice: Moderate.