Charlie and the Chocolate Factory vs The Hunger Games: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl · 1964 ★★★★☆ 4.2 216 pages · ≈ 4 h 00 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins · 2008 ★★★★☆ 4.4 374 pages · ≈ 6 h 56 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Hunger Games.

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