Dead Men's Money vs Ivanhoe: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: History, Fiction

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

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Cover of Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe Sir Walter Scott · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 604 pages · ≈ 11 h 11 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Dead Men's Money is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 11 for Ivanhoe.
Dead Men's Money is the easier read (Challenging), Ivanhoe more demanding (Demanding).

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