Dead Men Tell No Tales vs The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition: 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…
The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition
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1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER • An intelligent, lightning-paced thriller set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., with surprises at every turn.“Impossible to put down.... Another…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition highest: The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition 3.8 · Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2.
- Dead Men Tell No Tales is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 16 for The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition.
- The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition has the widest readership — 1267 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.1 (157) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (1267) |
| Google Books | — | 2.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (566) |
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Reception
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 157 | 1267 |
| Editions | 128 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 151 | — |
| Reading it now | 18 | — |
| Written reviews | 26 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 109 | — |
| Pages | 217 | 874 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition?
The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition 3.8/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition?
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 Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition (874 pages, ≈ 16 h 11 m).
Which is harder to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging; The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition: Moderate.