The Donut Legion vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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The Donut Legion
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In this standalone, Edgar-award winning author, Joe R. Lansdale, whom "few can match" (Booklist) beams a light on an East Texas town where a QAnon-style, evangelist cult is brewing trouble.  Charlie Garner has a…
The progress of Julius
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A chilling story of ambition, Daphne du Maurier's third novel has lost none of its ability to unsettle and disturb. Julius Lévy has grown up in a peasant family in a village on the banks of the Seine. A quick-witted…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The progress of Julius highest: The progress of Julius 3.9 · The Donut Legion 3.6.
- The Donut Legion has the widest readership — 2324 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Donut Legion | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (2324) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (9) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (19) | — |
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Reception
| The Donut Legion | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2324 | 2 |
| Editions | — | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 6383 | — |
| Reading it now | 184 | — |
| Written reviews | 441 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 86 | — |
| Pages | 319 | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Donut Legion or The progress of Julius?
The progress of Julius has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The progress of Julius 3.9/5, The Donut Legion 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Donut Legion or The progress of Julius?
The progress of Julius is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The progress of Julius (308 pages, ≈ 5 h 42 m); The Donut Legion (319 pages, ≈ 5 h 54 m).
Which is harder to read: The Donut Legion or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Donut Legion: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.