No name vs The mystery of Edwin Drood: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, England, Social life and customs, Mystery, Fiction

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 mystery of Edwin Drood

The mystery of Edwin Drood Charles Dickens · 1870 ★★★★☆ 3.7 350 pages · ≈ 6 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate No name higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 19 votes.
The mystery of Edwin Drood is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 10 for No name.
The mystery of Edwin Drood is the easier read (Challenging), No name more demanding (Demanding).

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