Goethe's Werke vs Longitude: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Goethe's Werke

Goethe's Werke Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 14 pages · ≈ 16 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Longitude

Longitude Dava Sobel · 1995 ★★★★☆ 4.3 188 pages · ≈ 3 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Longitude higher: 4.3 vs 3.9 from 148 votes.
Goethe's Werke is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Longitude.
Longitude is the easier read (Moderate), Goethe's Werke more demanding (Demanding).

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