Herr der Diebe vs The door with seven locks: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adventure, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of Herr der Diebe

Herr der Diebe Cornelia Funke · 2000 ★★★★☆ 4.0 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The door with seven locks

The door with seven locks Edgar Wallace · 1926 ★★★★☆ 3.6 184 pages · ≈ 3 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Herr der Diebe higher: 4.0 vs 3.6 from 217 votes.
The door with seven locks is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Herr der Diebe.
Herr der Diebe is the easier read (Light), The door with seven locks more demanding (Challenging).

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