State of Fear vs Vingt mille lieues sous les mers: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Submarines, Science Fiction, Thriller, Fiction

Cover of State of Fear

State of Fear Michael Crichton · 2004 ★★★★☆ 3.7 613 pages · ≈ 11 h 21 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Vingt mille lieues sous les mers

Vingt mille lieues sous les mers Jules Verne · 1870 ★★★★☆ 3.9 338 pages · ≈ 6 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Vingt mille lieues sous les mers is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 11 for State of Fear.

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