Dune vs The Time Machine: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Dune

Dune Frank Herbert · 1965 ★★★★☆ 4.3 784 pages · ≈ 14 h 31 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Time Machine

The Time Machine H. G. Wells · 1895 ★★★★☆ 3.9 119 pages · ≈ 2 h 12 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Dune higher: 4.3 vs 3.9 from 1700365 votes.
The Time Machine is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 14 for Dune.
Dune is the easier read (Moderate), The Time Machine more demanding (Challenging).

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