The avenger vs The Complete Sherlock Holmes [4 novels, 56 stories]: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adventure, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of The avenger

The avenger Edgar Wallace · 1924 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 202 pages · ≈ 3 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Complete Sherlock Holmes [4 novels, 56 stories]

The Complete Sherlock Holmes [4 novels, 56 stories] Arthur Conan Doyle · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.2 1127 pages · ≈ 20 h 52 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Complete Sherlock Holmes [4 novels, 56 stories] higher: 4.2 vs 3.4 from 47 votes.
The avenger is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 20 for The Complete Sherlock Holmes [4 novels, 56 stories].
The avenger is the easier read (Challenging), The Complete Sherlock Holmes [4 novels, 56 stories] more demanding (Demanding).

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