Barnaby Rudge vs In the days of the comet: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: London, British and irish fiction, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of Barnaby Rudge

Barnaby Rudge Charles Dickens · 1840 ★★★★☆ 3.8 665 pages · ≈ 12 h 19 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of In the days of the comet

In the days of the comet H. G. Wells · 1906 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 240 pages · ≈ 4 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Barnaby Rudge higher: 3.8 vs 3.3 from 11767 votes.
In the days of the comet is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 12 for Barnaby Rudge.
In the days of the comet is the easier read (Challenging), Barnaby Rudge more demanding (Demanding).

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