Martin Eden vs The Call of the Wild: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fiction

Cover of Martin Eden

Martin Eden Jack London · 1908 ★★★★☆ 4.5 374 pages · ≈ 6 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild Jack London · 1903 ★★★★☆ 3.9 136 pages · ≈ 2 h 31 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Martin Eden highest: Martin Eden 4.5 · The Call of the Wild 3.9.
The Call of the Wild is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Martin Eden.

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