Lord Jim vs The Magus: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Psychological fiction, British, Travel, Fiction

Cover of Lord Jim

Lord Jim Joseph Conrad · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.6 332 pages · ≈ 6 h 09 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Magus

The Magus John Fowles · 1965 ★★★★☆ 3.9 670 pages · ≈ 12 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Magus higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 96 votes.
Lord Jim is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 12 for The Magus.
The Magus is the easier read (Moderate), Lord Jim more demanding (Challenging).

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