Novels (Cannery Row / East of Eden / Grapes of Wrath / Moon is Down / Of Mice and Men) vs Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Novels (Cannery Row / East of Eden / Grapes of Wrath / Moon is Down / Of Mice and Men)

Novels (Cannery Row / East of Eden / Grapes of Wrath / Moon is Down / Of Mice and Men) John Steinbeck · 1976 ★★★★☆ 3.8 950 pages · ≈ 17 h 36 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row

Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row John Steinbeck · 1947 ★★★★☆ 4.3 264 pages · ≈ 4 h 53 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row higher: 4.3 vs 3.8 from 106 votes.
Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 17 for Novels (Cannery Row / East of Eden / Grapes of Wrath / Moon is Down / Of Mice and Men).
Novels (Cannery Row / East of Eden / Grapes of Wrath / Moon is Down / Of Mice and Men) is the easier read (Challenging), Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row more demanding (Demanding).

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