Civil Disobedience vs Walden: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Civil Disobedience

Civil Disobedience Henry David Thoreau · 1800 ★★★★☆ 4.0 28 pages · ≈ 31 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Walden

Walden Henry David Thoreau · 1854 ★★★★☆ 3.9 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Civil Disobedience is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Walden.

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