Nineteen Eighty-Four vs The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Drama, Fiction

Cover of Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell · 1949 ★★★★☆ 4.2 244 pages · ≈ 4 h 31 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Mark Haddon · 2002 ★★★★☆ 3.9 268 pages · ≈ 4 h 58 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Nineteen Eighty-Four higher: 4.2 vs 3.9 from 5733183 votes.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is the easier read (Light), Nineteen Eighty-Four more demanding (Challenging).

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