Prelude to terror vs The day after tomorrow: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Conspiracies, Spy Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Prelude to terror

Prelude to terror Helen MacInnes · 1978 ★★★★☆ 4.2 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The day after tomorrow

The day after tomorrow Allan Folsom · 1994 ★★★★☆ 4.0 725 pages · ≈ 13 h 26 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Prelude to terror is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 13 for The day after tomorrow.

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