Holes vs Red Dragon: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fiction

Cover of Holes

Holes Louis Sachar · 1988 ★★★★☆ 4.3 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Red Dragon

Red Dragon Thomas Harris · 1981 ★★★★☆ 4.1 415 pages · ≈ 7 h 41 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Holes higher: 4.3 vs 4.1 from 2412 votes.
Holes is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Red Dragon.
Holes is the easier read (Light), Red Dragon more demanding (Moderate).

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