Pride and Prejudice vs The Outsiders: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen · 1813 ★★★★☆ 4.4 392 pages · ≈ 7 h 16 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Outsiders

The Outsiders S. E. Hinton · 1967 ★★★★☆ 4.3 208 pages · ≈ 3 h 51 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.4 vs 4.3 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Outsiders is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Pride and Prejudice.
The Outsiders is the easier read (Moderate), Pride and Prejudice more demanding (Challenging).

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