Nine Stories vs The Four Million: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of Nine Stories

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

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Cover of The Four Million

The Four Million O. Henry · 1906 ★★★★☆ 4.0 225 pages · ≈ 4 h 10 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.

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