Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone vs Nineteen Eighty-Four: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone J. K. Rowling · 1997 ★★★★☆ 4.5 334 pages · ≈ 6 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell · 1949 ★★★★☆ 4.2 244 pages · ≈ 4 h 31 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone higher: 4.5 vs 4.2 from 11767753 votes.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the easier read (Moderate), Nineteen Eighty-Four more demanding (Challenging).

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