Eaters of the Dead vs The Lost World: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science Fiction, Thriller, Fiction

Cover of Eaters of the Dead

Eaters of the Dead Michael Crichton · 1976 ★★★★☆ 4.0 221 pages · ≈ 4 h 06 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Lost World

The Lost World Michael Crichton · 1995 ★★★★☆ 3.9 393 pages · ≈ 7 h 17 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Eaters of the Dead is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Lost World.

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