Nine Stories vs The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Manners and customs, American literature, Social life and customs, Short Stories, Fiction

Nine Stories J. D. Salinger · 1948 ★★★★☆ 4.2 204 pages · ≈ 3 h 47 m · Challenging

First published short story volume by the author of Catcher In The Rye.

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Cover of The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]

The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.] O. Henry · 1899 ★★★★☆ 3.8 1396 pages · ≈ 25 h 51 m · Demanding

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The verdict

Readers rate Nine Stories highest: Nine Stories 4.2 · The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.] 3.8.
Nine Stories is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 25 for The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.].
Nine Stories has the widest readership — 150284 ratings behind its score.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Nine Stories ≈ 3h vs 25h for The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.] New to the genre? Nine Stories Challenging vs Demanding for The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]

Scores by source

	Nine Stories	The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]
Goodreads	4.2 (150284)	—
Hardcover	4.1 (211)	3.3 (3)
Google Books	—	5.0 (1)
Apple Books	4.0 (47)	—
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Reception

	Nine Stories	The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]
Ratings	150284	3
Editions	82	31
Film adaptations	1	—
Want to read	251	—
Written reviews	6	—
Wikipedia attention	3325	—
Pages	204	1396
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Nine Stories or The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]?

Nine Stories has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Nine Stories 4.2/5, The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.] 3.8/5).

Which is shorter to read: Nine Stories or The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]?

Nine Stories is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Nine Stories (204 pages, ≈ 3 h 47 m); The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.] (1396 pages, ≈ 25 h 51 m).

Which is harder to read: Nine Stories or The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Nine Stories: Challenging; The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]: Demanding.