Heart of Darkness vs The Sea-Wolf: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Sailors, Sea Stories, Fiction

Cover of Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness Joseph Conrad · 1899 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 130 pages · ≈ 2 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Sea-Wolf

The Sea-Wolf Jack London · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.1 356 pages · ≈ 6 h 36 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Sea-Wolf higher: 4.1 vs 3.4 from 34617 votes.
Heart of Darkness is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for The Sea-Wolf.

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