Exiles vs Ulysses: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Exiles

Exiles James Joyce · 1918 ★★★★☆ 3.5 158 pages · ≈ 2 h 56 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Ulysses

Ulysses James Joyce · 1914 ★★★★☆ 3.8 790 pages · ≈ 14 h 38 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Ulysses higher: 3.8 vs 3.5 from 141363 votes.
Exiles is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 14 for Ulysses.

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