The amateur gentleman vs The Beetle. A Mystery: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: London, Classic Literature, Thriller, Fiction

Cover of The amateur gentleman

The amateur gentleman Jeffery Farnol · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.9 624 pages · ≈ 11 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Beetle. A Mystery

The Beetle. A Mystery Richard Marsh · 1897 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 364 pages · ≈ 6 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The amateur gentleman higher: 3.9 vs 3.5 from 111 votes.
The Beetle. A Mystery is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 11 for The amateur gentleman.

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