All the Light We Cannot See vs The Book Thief: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: World War II, New York Times reviewed, Historical Fiction, History, Fiction

Cover of All the Light We Cannot See

All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr · 2014 ★★★★☆ 4.3 544 pages · ≈ 10 h 04 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Book Thief

The Book Thief Markus Zusak · 1998 ★★★★☆ 4.4 564 pages · ≈ 10 h 27 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Book Thief is the easier read (Light), All the Light We Cannot See more demanding (Moderate).

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