Dead Men Tell No Tales vs The Drowned: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mystery
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…
The Drowned
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From the renowned Booker Prize winner and nationally bestselling author of Snow comes a richly atmospheric new mystery about a woman’s sudden disappearance in a small coastal town in Ireland, where nothing is as it…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Drowned highest: The Drowned 3.9 · Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2.
- Dead Men Tell No Tales has the widest readership — 157 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | The Drowned | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.1 (157) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.6 (7) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (95) |
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Reception
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | The Drowned | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 157 | 95 |
| Editions | 128 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 151 | — |
| Reading it now | 18 | — |
| Written reviews | 26 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 109 | — |
| Pages | 217 | 319 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Drowned?
The Drowned has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Drowned 3.9/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Drowned?
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); The Drowned (319 pages, ≈ 5 h 54 m).
Which is harder to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Drowned?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging; The Drowned: Moderate.