Barchester Towers vs The legacy of Cain: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Barchester Towers

Barchester Towers Anthony Trollope · 1815 ★★★★☆ 4.1 567 pages · ≈ 10 h 30 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The legacy of Cain

The legacy of Cain Wilkie Collins · 1859 ★★★★☆ 3.8 351 pages · ≈ 6 h 30 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Barchester Towers higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 1469 votes.
The legacy of Cain is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 10 for Barchester Towers.
The legacy of Cain is the easier read (Moderate), Barchester Towers more demanding (Demanding).

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