Captain Corelli's Mandolin vs The Caine Mutiny: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Guerre mondiale, World War II, World War, Romans, Fiction

Cover of Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Captain Corelli's Mandolin Louis de Bernières · 1994 ★★★★☆ 4.0 534 pages · ≈ 9 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny Herman Wouk · 1951 ★★★★☆ 4.3 693 pages · ≈ 12 h 50 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Caine Mutiny higher: 4.3 vs 4.0 from 27530 votes.
Captain Corelli's Mandolin is the quicker read — about 9 hours vs 12 for The Caine Mutiny.

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