By the Rivers of Babylon vs The Secret Agent: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Bombings, Terrorism, Thriller, Fiction

Cover of By the Rivers of Babylon

By the Rivers of Babylon Nelson DeMille · 1978 ★★★★☆ 4.0 460 pages · ≈ 8 h 31 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent Joseph Conrad · 1907 ★★★★☆ 3.6 240 pages · ≈ 4 h 27 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate By the Rivers of Babylon higher: 4.0 vs 3.6 from 9249 votes.
The Secret Agent is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for By the Rivers of Babylon.
By the Rivers of Babylon is the easier read (Moderate), The Secret Agent more demanding (Demanding).

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