Death of a Salesman vs The Great Gatsby: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Drama, Fiction

Cover of Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman Arthur Miller · 1940 ★★★★☆ 3.6 139 pages · ≈ 2 h 34 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.9 431 pages · ≈ 7 h 59 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Great Gatsby highest: The Great Gatsby 3.9 · Death of a Salesman 3.6.
Death of a Salesman is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The Great Gatsby.

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