De la division du travail social vs Dead Men's Money: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: History

Cover of De la division du travail social

De la division du travail social Émile Durkheim · 1893 ★★★★☆ 3.9 424 pages · ≈ 7 h 51 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: 3.9 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Dead Men's Money is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for De la division du travail social.
Dead Men's Money is the easier read (Challenging), De la division du travail social more demanding (Demanding).

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