The Financier vs The Rise of Silas Lapham: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Psychological fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Financier

The Financier Theodore Dreiser · 1912 ★★★★☆ 4.3 523 pages · ≈ 9 h 41 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Rise of Silas Lapham

The Rise of Silas Lapham William Dean Howells · 1884 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 256 pages · ≈ 4 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Financier higher: 4.3 vs 3.4 from 8308 votes.
The Rise of Silas Lapham is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 9 for The Financier.

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