Black Beauty vs The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: 19th Century, Children's, Children, Graphic Novels, Adventure, History

Cover of Black Beauty

Black Beauty Anna Sewell · 1877 ★★★★☆ 4.0 208 pages · ≈ 3 h 51 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Mark Twain · 1817 ★★★★☆ 3.9 214 pages · ≈ 3 h 58 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Black Beauty is the easier read (Easy), The Adventures of Tom Sawyer more demanding (Light).

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