In the wet vs The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents: Which Should You Read?

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In the wet Nevil Shute · 1953 ★★★★☆ 3.9 368 pages · ≈ 6 h 49 m · Moderate

Originally published in 1953, In the Wet is Nevil Shute's speculative glance into the future of the British Empire. An elderly clergyman stationed in the Australian bush is called to the bedside of a dying derelict. In…

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The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents H. G. Wells · 1895 ★★★★☆ 3.6 156 pages · ≈ 2 h 53 m · Demanding

The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents was H. G. Wells' first collection of short stories, published in 1895. These fantasy and science fiction tales were all written between 1893 and 1895 and published in various…

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The verdict

Readers rate In the wet highest: In the wet 3.9 · The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents 3.6.
The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for In the wet.
In the wet has the widest readership — 1466 ratings behind its score.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents ≈ 2h vs 6h for In the wet Just want the better-reviewed one? In the wet 3.9 vs 3.6 from readers New to the genre? In the wet Moderate vs Demanding for The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents

Scores by source

	In the wet	The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents
Goodreads	3.9 (1466)	3.5 (450)
Hardcover	4.0 (2)	—
Apple Books	4.5 (8)	—
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Reception

	In the wet	The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents
Ratings	1466	450
Editions	49	33
Citations	8	—
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	703	451
Reading it now	124	53
Written reviews	173	42
Wikipedia attention	393	163
Pages	368	156
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: In the wet or The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents?

In the wet has the higher combined reader rating across sources (In the wet 3.9/5, The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents 3.6/5).

Which is shorter to read: In the wet or The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents?

The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents (156 pages, ≈ 2 h 53 m); In the wet (368 pages, ≈ 6 h 49 m).

Which is harder to read: In the wet or The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — In the wet: Moderate; The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents: Demanding.