L'Île mystérieuse vs When the World Shook: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Castaways, Shipwrecks, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fiction

Cover of L'Île mystérieuse

L'Île mystérieuse Jules Verne · 1870 ★★★★☆ 4.1 496 pages · ≈ 9 h 11 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of When the World Shook

When the World Shook H. Rider Haggard · 1919 ★★★★☆ 3.7 312 pages · ≈ 5 h 47 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate L'Île mystérieuse higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 27 votes.
When the World Shook is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for L'Île mystérieuse.

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