The Amateur Cracksman vs The Wisdom of Father Brown: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: England -- Fiction, English Short stories, English Detective and mystery stories, England, Short Stories, Mystery

Cover of The Amateur Cracksman

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

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Cover of The Wisdom of Father Brown

The Wisdom of Father Brown Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.8 186 pages · ≈ 3 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Wisdom of Father Brown higher: 3.8 vs 3.6 from 459 votes.
The Wisdom of Father Brown is the easier read (Challenging), The Amateur Cracksman more demanding (Demanding).

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