Master and Commander vs The Great Shadow: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Napoleonic wars, History, Fiction

Cover of Master and Commander

Master and Commander Patrick O'Brian · 1969 ★★★★☆ 4.1 448 pages · ≈ 8 h 18 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Great Shadow

The Great Shadow Arthur Conan Doyle · 1892 ★★★★☆ 3.8 134 pages · ≈ 2 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Master and Commander higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 65687 votes.
The Great Shadow is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 8 for Master and Commander.
Master and Commander is the easier read (Moderate), The Great Shadow more demanding (Challenging).

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