Midnight's Children vs The Pillars of the Earth: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Midnight's Children

Midnight's Children Salman Rushdie · 1981 ★★★★☆ 4.0 641 pages · ≈ 11 h 52 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Pillars of the Earth

The Pillars of the Earth Ken Follett · 1989 ★★★★☆ 4.4 1040 pages · ≈ 19 h 16 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Pillars of the Earth higher: 4.4 vs 4.0 from 855879 votes.
Midnight's Children is the quicker read — about 11 hours vs 19 for The Pillars of the Earth.
Midnight's Children is the easier read (Moderate), The Pillars of the Earth more demanding (Challenging).

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