Gaudy Night vs The Nine Tailors: Which Should You Read?

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Gaudy Night

Gaudy Night Dorothy L. Sayers · 1935 ★★★★☆ 4.2 Challenging Find on Amazon

The Nine Tailors Dorothy L. Sayers · 1934 ★★★★☆ 4.0 287 pages · ≈ 5 h 19 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Gaudy Night higher: 4.2 vs 4.0 from 32988 votes.
The Nine Tailors is the easier read (Moderate), Gaudy Night more demanding (Challenging).