Der Zauberberg vs Die Leiden des jungen Werthers: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Der Zauberberg

Der Zauberberg Thomas Mann · 1924 ★★★★☆ 4.1 711 pages · ≈ 13 h 10 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Die Leiden des jungen Werthers

Die Leiden des jungen Werthers Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · 1779 ★★★★☆ 3.7 176 pages · ≈ 3 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Der Zauberberg higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 65520 votes.
Die Leiden des jungen Werthers is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 13 for Der Zauberberg.

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