Nineteen Eighty-Four vs Wuthering Heights: 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 Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights Emily Brontë · 1846 ★★★★☆ 3.9 356 pages · ≈ 6 h 36 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Nineteen Eighty-Four higher: 4.2 vs 3.9 from 5733183 votes.
Nineteen Eighty-Four is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Wuthering Heights.
Wuthering Heights is the easier read (Moderate), Nineteen Eighty-Four more demanding (Challenging).

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