The Blithedale Romance vs The Fountainhead: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Blithedale Romance

The Blithedale Romance Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1852 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 344 pages · ≈ 6 h 22 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead Ayn Rand · 1943 ★★★★☆ 3.9 712 pages · ≈ 13 h 11 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Fountainhead higher: 3.9 vs 3.4 from 341295 votes.
The Blithedale Romance is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 13 for The Fountainhead.

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