Im Westen nichts Neues vs War and Peace: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Military campaigns, Campaigns, History, Fiction

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 War and Peace

War and Peace Лев Толстой · 1864 ★★★★☆ 4.2 484 pages · ≈ 8 h 58 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
Im Westen nichts Neues is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for War and Peace.
Im Westen nichts Neues is the easier read (Challenging), War and Peace more demanding (Demanding).

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