Commentarii de bello gallico et de bello civili vs Dead Men's Money: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Commentarii de bello gallico et de bello civili

Commentarii de bello gallico et de bello civili Gaius Julius Caesar · 1471 ★★★★☆ 3.7 347 pages · ≈ 6 h 26 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Dead Men's Money

Dead Men's Money Joseph Smith Fletcher · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.7 212 pages · ≈ 3 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Dead Men's Money is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Commentarii de bello gallico et de bello civili.
Dead Men's Money is the easier read (Challenging), Commentarii de bello gallico et de bello civili more demanding (Demanding).

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