Captain Corelli's Mandolin vs The English Patient: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Guerre mondiale, War stories, World War II, World War, Historical Fiction, Romans

Cover of Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Captain Corelli's Mandolin Louis de Bernières · 1994 ★★★★☆ 4.0 534 pages · ≈ 9 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The English Patient

The English Patient Michael Ondaatje · 1992 ★★★★☆ 3.9 308 pages · ≈ 5 h 42 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The English Patient is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Captain Corelli's Mandolin.

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