Encyclopedia Brown Strikes Again vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: 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 Talleyrand Maxim

The Talleyrand Maxim Joseph Smith Fletcher · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.9 195 pages · ≈ 3 h 37 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Encyclopedia Brown Strikes Again is the easier read (Moderate), The Talleyrand Maxim more demanding (Challenging).

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