Moby Dick vs The world of ice, or, Adventures in the polar regions: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Whaling, Adventure, Fiction

Cover of Moby Dick

Moby Dick Herman Melville · 1851 ★★★★☆ 3.6 476 pages · ≈ 8 h 49 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The world of ice, or, Adventures in the polar regions

The world of ice, or, Adventures in the polar regions Robert Michael Ballantyne · 1860 ★★★★☆ 3.9 190 pages · ≈ 3 h 31 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The world of ice, or, Adventures in the polar regions higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 18 votes.
The world of ice, or, Adventures in the polar regions is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Moby Dick.
The world of ice, or, Adventures in the polar regions is the easier read (Challenging), Moby Dick more demanding (Demanding).

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