Barry Lyndon vs The house by the church-yard: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Ireland in fiction, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon William Makepeace Thackeray · 1853 ★★★★☆ 3.6 466 pages · ≈ 8 h 38 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The house by the church-yard

The house by the church-yard Sheridan Le Fanu · 1863 ★★★★☆ 3.7 Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.

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