Im Westen nichts Neues vs Seven Pillars of Wisdom: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Im Westen nichts Neues

Im Westen nichts Neues Erich Maria Remarque · 1928 ★★★★☆ 4.1 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Seven Pillars of Wisdom

Seven Pillars of Wisdom T. E. Lawrence · 1905 ★★★★☆ 3.9 714 pages · ≈ 13 h 13 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Im Westen nichts Neues higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 538409 votes.
Im Westen nichts Neues is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 13 for Seven Pillars of Wisdom.

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