The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] vs Within the tides: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] Arthur Conan Doyle · 1892 ★★★★☆ 4.5 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Within the tides

Within the tides Joseph Conrad · 1915 ★★★★☆ 3.6 172 pages · ≈ 3 h 11 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] higher: 4.5 vs 3.6 from 11827 votes.
Within the tides is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories].
Within the tides is the easier read (Challenging), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] more demanding (Demanding).

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