Strangers in Time vs The Mysterious Affair at Styles: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British Literature, Thriller, Mystery, Fiction
Strangers in Time
Fourteen-year-old Charlie Matters is up to no good, but for a very good reason. Without parents, peerage, or merit, he steals what he needs, living day-to-day until he’s old enough to enlist to fight the Germans. After…
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Set in the summer of 1917 in an Essex country estate, the story follows the war-wounded Captain Arthur Hastings to the Styles St. Mary manor of his friend John Cavendish. The Cavendish household is wrought with tension…
The verdict
- Readers rate Strangers in Time highest: Strangers in Time 4.5 · The Mysterious Affair at Styles 4.0.
- The Mysterious Affair at Styles is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Strangers in Time.
- The Mysterious Affair at Styles has the widest readership — 533408 ratings behind its score.
- Strangers in Time runs the darker storyline; The Mysterious Affair at Styles stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
≈ 3h vs 8h for Strangers in Time
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
533408 ratings vs 1785 for Strangers in Time
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Strangers in Time
4.5 vs 4.0 from readers
New to the genre?
Strangers in Time
Moderate vs Challenging for The Mysterious Affair at Styles
In the mood for something dark?
Strangers in Time
a darker storyline than The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Scores by source
| Strangers in Time | The Mysterious Affair at Styles | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (533408) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (25) | 3.8 (883) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1785) | 4.5 (2564) |
Reception
| Strangers in Time | The Mysterious Affair at Styles | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1785 | 533408 |
| Editions | 5 | 1091 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 499931 |
| Pages | 448 | 179 |