Fahrenheit 451 vs The Great Gatsby: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Drama, Fiction

Cover of Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury · 1953 ★★★★☆ 4.0 187 pages · ≈ 3 h 28 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

vs

Cover of The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.9 431 pages · ≈ 7 h 59 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Fahrenheit 451 is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The Great Gatsby.

Side by side