The fire next time vs The Souls of Black Folk: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Afro-Americans, Race Relations, African Americans, United States, History, Fiction

Cover of The fire next time

The fire next time James Baldwin · 1962 ★★★★★ 4.5 120 pages · ≈ 2 h 13 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Souls of Black Folk

The Souls of Black Folk W. E. B. Du Bois · 1903 ★★★★☆ 4.3 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The fire next time higher: 4.5 vs 4.3 from 129409 votes.
The fire next time is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 4 for The Souls of Black Folk.
The fire next time is the easier read (Moderate), The Souls of Black Folk more demanding (Demanding).

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