Hitler & Stalin vs Journeys with the Black Dog: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Psychology, Biography & Memoir
Hitler & Stalin
“WHO, THEN, were these two men who were to leave such an indelible imprint on European history in the twentieth century?”
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Forty years after his Hitler: A Study in Tyranny set a standard for scholarship of the Nazi era, Lord Alan Bullock gives readers a breathtakingly accomplished dual biography that places Adolf Hitler's origins,…
Journeys with the Black Dog
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Depression can be a dark and lonely experience: sharing with a friend can make all the difference.In Journeys with the Black Dog many people share their stories of living with depression. Personal stories of first…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Journeys with the Black Dog highest: Journeys with the Black Dog 4.0 · Hitler & Stalin 3.8.
- Journeys with the Black Dog is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 20 for Hitler & Stalin.
- Journeys with the Black Dog has the widest readership — 148 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Hitler & Stalin | Journeys with the Black Dog | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (148) |
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Reception
| Hitler & Stalin | Journeys with the Black Dog | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 148 |
| Editions | 27 | 2 |
| Want to read | — | 149 |
| Reading it now | — | 24 |
| Written reviews | — | 17 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 20 |
| Pages | 1081 | 300 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Hitler & Stalin or Journeys with the Black Dog?
Journeys with the Black Dog has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Journeys with the Black Dog 4.0/5, Hitler & Stalin 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Hitler & Stalin or Journeys with the Black Dog?
Journeys with the Black Dog is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Journeys with the Black Dog (300 pages, ≈ 5 h 33 m); Hitler & Stalin (1081 pages, ≈ 20 h 01 m).
Which is harder to read: Hitler & Stalin or Journeys with the Black Dog?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Hitler & Stalin: Challenging; Journeys with the Black Dog: Moderate.