In the beauty of the lilies vs Rich Man, Poor Man: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of In the beauty of the lilies

In the beauty of the lilies John Updike · 1996 ★★★★☆ 3.7 491 pages · ≈ 9 h 06 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Rich Man, Poor Man

Rich Man, Poor Man Irwin Shaw · 1970 ★★★★☆ 4.5 640 pages · ≈ 11 h 51 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Rich Man, Poor Man higher: 4.5 vs 3.7 from 326 votes.
In the beauty of the lilies is the quicker read — about 9 hours vs 11 for Rich Man, Poor Man.

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