Dead Men Tell No Tales vs Murder in the Library: Which Should You Read?
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Dead Men Tell No Tales
“Nothing is so easy as falling in love on a long sea voyage, except falling out of love.”
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The classic story ties together themes of adventure and romance. Hornung's traditional writing style is incredibly descriptive and can be often relaxing to read. The story of Dead Men Tell No Tales doesn't rush but…
Murder in the Library
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A body in a hospital isn’t so unusual. Unless they’ve been murdered!1916, London: Keen to support the war effort, bookshop manager and sometime amateur sleuth Hannah Merrill has taken a volunteer role in the library of…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Murder in the Library highest: Murder in the Library 4.0 · Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2.
- Murder in the Library has the widest readership — 553 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | Murder in the Library | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.1 (157) | 4.0 (553) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (19) |
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Reception
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | Murder in the Library | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 157 | 553 |
| Editions | 128 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 151 | — |
| Reading it now | 18 | — |
| Written reviews | 26 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 109 | 52 |
| Pages | 217 | 261 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dead Men Tell No Tales or Murder in the Library?
Murder in the Library has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Murder in the Library 4.0/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or Murder in the Library?
Dead Men Tell No Tales is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Dead Men Tell No Tales (217 pages, ≈ 4 h 01 m); Murder in the Library (261 pages, ≈ 4 h 50 m).
Which is harder to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or Murder in the Library?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging; Murder in the Library: Moderate.