No name vs The Dark Descent: Which Should You Read?

Cover of No name

No name Wilkie Collins · 1862 ★★★★☆ 4.0 561 pages · ≈ 10 h 23 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Dark Descent

The Dark Descent David G. Hartwell · 1987 ★★★★☆ 3.8 1011 pages · ≈ 18 h 43 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
No name is the quicker read — about 10 hours vs 18 for The Dark Descent.
The Dark Descent is the easier read (Challenging), No name more demanding (Demanding).

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