Dead Men Tell No Tales vs Those Who Are Gone: 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…
Those Who Are Gone
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Cold-case detective Raquel Laing faces new threats and long-buried secrets in this gripping novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series.SFPD Homicide Inspector Raquel…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Those Who Are Gone highest: Those Who Are Gone 3.9 · Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2.
- Dead Men Tell No Tales is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Those Who Are Gone.
- 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 | Those Who Are Gone | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.1 (157) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 2.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (7) |
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Reception
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | Those Who Are Gone | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 157 | 7 |
| Editions | 128 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 151 | — |
| Reading it now | 18 | — |
| Written reviews | 26 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 109 | — |
| Pages | 217 | 337 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dead Men Tell No Tales or Those Who Are Gone?
Those Who Are Gone has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Those Who Are Gone 3.9/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or Those Who Are Gone?
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); Those Who Are Gone (337 pages, ≈ 6 h 14 m).
Which is harder to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or Those Who Are Gone?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging; Those Who Are Gone: Moderate.