City of gold vs Horizon, a novel: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: World War II, World War, Spy Fiction, Fiction

Cover of City of gold

City of gold Len Deighton · 1992 ★★★★☆ 3.7 576 pages · ≈ 10 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Horizon, a novel

Horizon, a novel Helen MacInnes · 1946 ★★★★☆ 4.0 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Horizon, a novel higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 12 votes.
Horizon, a novel is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 10 for City of gold.
City of gold is the easier read (Moderate), Horizon, a novel more demanding (Challenging).

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