The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time vs The Hound of the Baskervilles: Which Should You Read?
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
“It was 7 minutes after midnight.”
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This is Christopher's murder mystery story. There are no lies in this story because Christopher can't tell lies. Christopher does not like strangers or the colours yellow or brown or being touched. On the other hand, he…
The Hound of the Baskervilles
“Mr Sherlock Holmes, who was usually very late in the mornings, save upon those not infrequent occasions when he stayed up all night, was seated at the breakfast table.”
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The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of the four crime novels by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine from August 1901 to April…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Hound of the Baskervilles highest: The Hound of the Baskervilles 4.1 · The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 3.9.
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has the widest readership — 1630319 ratings behind its score.
- The Hound of the Baskervilles runs the darker storyline; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | The Hound of the Baskervilles | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1630319) | 4.1 (401962) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (1821) | 4.1 (812) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (180) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (1817) | 4.5 (1271) |
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Reception
| The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | The Hound of the Baskervilles | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1630319 | 401962 |
| Editions | 108 | 1309 |
| Citations | — | 17 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 676771 | 165859 |
| Reading it now | 18341 | 11252 |
| Written reviews | 64104 | 15968 |
| Wikipedia attention | 15107 | 3477 |
| Pages | 268 | 220 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time or The Hound of the Baskervilles?
The Hound of the Baskervilles has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Hound of the Baskervilles 4.1/5, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time or The Hound of the Baskervilles?
The Hound of the Baskervilles is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Hound of the Baskervilles (220 pages, ≈ 4 h 04 m); The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (268 pages, ≈ 4 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time or The Hound of the Baskervilles?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: Light; The Hound of the Baskervilles: Challenging.