Fifty Candles vs Strangers On a Train: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of Fifty Candles

Fifty Candles Earl Derr Biggers · 1926 ★★★★☆ 3.7 Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Strangers On a Train

Strangers On a Train Patricia Highsmith · 1950 ★★★★☆ 3.7 256 pages · ≈ 4 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.

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