A Christmas Carol vs Christmas Carol and Other Stories: Which Should You Read?
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A Christmas Carol
“Marley was dead, to begin with.”
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A retelling of the story about a miser whose life is changed by Christmas.
Christmas Carol and Other Stories
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An immediate bestseller when it was first published in December 1843, A Christmas Carol has endured ever since as a perennial Yuletide favorite. Charles Dickens's beloved tale about the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge--who…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Christmas Carol highest: A Christmas Carol 4.1 · Christmas Carol and Other Stories 3.9.
- A Christmas Carol has the widest readership — 59209 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Christmas Carol | Christmas Carol and Other Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (59209) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (1150) | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1204) | — |
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Reception
| A Christmas Carol | Christmas Carol and Other Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 59209 | 2 |
| Editions | 3199 | 12 |
| Citations | 17 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 10847 | — |
| Reading it now | 295 | — |
| Written reviews | 717 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 28663 | — |
| Pages | 88 | 144 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Christmas Carol or Christmas Carol and Other Stories?
A Christmas Carol has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Christmas Carol 4.1/5, Christmas Carol and Other Stories 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Christmas Carol or Christmas Carol and Other Stories?
A Christmas Carol is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Christmas Carol (88 pages, ≈ 1 h 38 m); Christmas Carol and Other Stories (144 pages, ≈ 2 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: A Christmas Carol or Christmas Carol and Other Stories?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Christmas Carol: Challenging; Christmas Carol and Other Stories: Light.
Have both books been made into films?
A Christmas Carol: 5 film adaptations; Christmas Carol and Other Stories: no film adaptation on record.