Dead Men's Money vs Midnight's Children: 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 Midnight's Children

Midnight's Children Salman Rushdie · 1981 ★★★★☆ 4.0 641 pages · ≈ 11 h 52 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Midnight's Children higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 207 votes.
Dead Men's Money is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 11 for Midnight's Children.
Midnight's Children is the easier read (Moderate), Dead Men's Money more demanding (Challenging).

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