Little Dorrit vs The lane that had no turning: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit Charles Dickens · 1800 ★★★★☆ 4.0 833 pages · ≈ 15 h 26 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The lane that had no turning

The lane that had no turning Gilbert Parker · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.8 358 pages · ≈ 6 h 38 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Little Dorrit higher: 4.0 vs 3.8 from 50482 votes.
The lane that had no turning is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 15 for Little Dorrit.
Little Dorrit is the easier read (Moderate), The lane that had no turning more demanding (Challenging).

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