Mr. Justice Raffles vs The Amateur Cracksman: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Raffles, English Detective and mystery stories, Classic Literature, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of Mr. Justice Raffles

Mr. Justice Raffles E. W. Hornung · 1909 394 pages · ≈ 7 h 18 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

vs

Cover of The Amateur Cracksman

The Amateur Cracksman E. W. Hornung · 1899 ★★★★☆ 3.6 234 pages · ≈ 4 h 20 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Amateur Cracksman is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Mr. Justice Raffles.
Mr. Justice Raffles is the easier read (Challenging), The Amateur Cracksman more demanding (Demanding).

Side by side