Encyclopedia Brown Strikes Again vs The A.B.C. Murders: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Series, Stories, Literature, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of Encyclopedia Brown Strikes Again

Encyclopedia Brown Strikes Again Donald J. Sobol · 1965 ★★★★☆ 4.0 96 pages · ≈ 1 h 47 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The A.B.C. Murders

The A.B.C. Murders Agatha Christie · 1936 ★★★★☆ 4.0 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Encyclopedia Brown Strikes Again is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The A.B.C. Murders.
Encyclopedia Brown Strikes Again is the easier read (Moderate), The A.B.C. Murders more demanding (Challenging).

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