King Rat vs The Tenth Man: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of King Rat

King Rat James Clavell · 1950 ★★★★☆ 4.2 371 pages · ≈ 6 h 52 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Tenth Man

The Tenth Man Graham Greene · 1985 ★★★★☆ 3.7 155 pages · ≈ 2 h 52 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate King Rat higher: 4.2 vs 3.7 from 45646 votes.
The Tenth Man is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for King Rat.

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