The A.B.C. Murders vs The Night Before Christmas: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The A.B.C. Murders

The A.B.C. Murders Agatha Christie · 1936 ★★★★☆ 4.0 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas Clement Clarke Moore · 1857 ★★★★☆ 4.4 28 pages · ≈ 31 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Night Before Christmas higher: 4.4 vs 4.0 from 128989 votes.
The Night Before Christmas is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The A.B.C. Murders.
The A.B.C. Murders is the easier read (Challenging), The Night Before Christmas more demanding (Demanding).

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