Ben Hur vs Uncle Tom's Cabin: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Spanish language books, History, Fiction

Cover of Ben Hur

Ben Hur Lew Wallace · 1800 ★★★★☆ 4.0 560 pages · ≈ 10 h 22 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin Harriet Beecher Stowe · 1850 ★★★★☆ 3.9 461 pages · ≈ 8 h 32 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.

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