In Cold Blood vs L’étranger: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Asesinato, Murder, Fiction

Cover of In Cold Blood

In Cold Blood Truman Capote · 1965 ★★★★☆ 4.1 365 pages · ≈ 6 h 46 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of L’étranger

L’étranger Albert Camus · 1942 ★★★★☆ 4.0 183 pages · ≈ 3 h 23 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
L’étranger is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for In Cold Blood.
In Cold Blood is the easier read (Moderate), L’étranger more demanding (Challenging).

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