Emma vs Romeo and Juliet: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fiction

Cover of Emma

Emma Jane Austen · 1815 ★★★★☆ 4.0 536 pages · ≈ 9 h 56 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare · 1597 ★★★★☆ 3.7 108 pages · ≈ 2 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Emma higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 1019390 votes.
Romeo and Juliet is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 9 for Emma.

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