Dracula vs The War of the Worlds: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Dracula

Dracula Bram Stoker · 1897 ★★★★☆ 4.0 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds H. G. Wells ★★★★☆ 3.8 239 pages · ≈ 4 h 26 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Dracula higher: 4.0 vs 3.8 from 1534640 votes.
The War of the Worlds is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Dracula.
The War of the Worlds is the easier read (Moderate), Dracula more demanding (Demanding).

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