The Book Thief vs The Great Gatsby: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Fiction

Cover of The Book Thief

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

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Cover of The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.9 431 pages · ≈ 7 h 59 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Book Thief higher: 4.4 vs 3.9 from 2969332 votes.
The Great Gatsby is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 10 for The Book Thief.
The Book Thief is the easier read (Light), The Great Gatsby more demanding (Moderate).

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