Les Misérables vs Underworld: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Ex-convicts, Social life and customs, History, Fiction

Cover of Les Misérables

Les Misérables Victor Hugo · 1862 ★★★★☆ 4.2 464 pages · ≈ 8 h 36 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Underworld

Underworld Don DeLillo · 1997 ★★★★☆ 3.9 901 pages · ≈ 16 h 41 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Les Misérables higher: 4.2 vs 3.9 from 860724 votes.
Les Misérables is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 16 for Underworld.
Underworld is the easier read (Moderate), Les Misérables more demanding (Demanding).

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