Dead Men Tell No Tales vs The Midnight Hour: 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 Midnight Hour
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The Brighton police force is on the hunt for another killer, but this time they have some competition—a newly formed all-women’s private eye firm, led by none other than the police chief’s wife. Newly minted PI Emma…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Midnight Hour highest: The Midnight Hour 3.9 · Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2.
- Dead Men Tell No Tales is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Midnight Hour.
- Dead Men Tell No Tales has the widest readership — 157 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | The Midnight Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.1 (157) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.6 (9) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (31) |
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Reception
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | The Midnight Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 157 | 31 |
| Editions | 128 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 151 | — |
| Reading it now | 18 | — |
| Written reviews | 26 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 109 | 1343 |
| Pages | 217 | 368 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Midnight Hour?
The Midnight Hour has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Midnight Hour 3.9/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Midnight Hour?
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 Midnight Hour (368 pages, ≈ 6 h 49 m).
Which is harder to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Midnight Hour?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging; The Midnight Hour: Moderate.