Black Canaan vs The water of the Wondrous isles: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science Fiction

Cover of Black Canaan

Black Canaan Robert E. Howard · 1978 ★★★★☆ 3.6 31 pages · ≈ 34 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The water of the Wondrous isles

The water of the Wondrous isles William Morris · 1897 ★★★★☆ 3.9 144 pages · ≈ 2 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The water of the Wondrous isles higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 245 votes.
Black Canaan is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 2 for The water of the Wondrous isles.
Black Canaan is the easier read (Moderate), The water of the Wondrous isles more demanding (Challenging).

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