The Four Million vs The Magnolia Palace: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: New york, American literature, Fiction
The Four Million
“TOBIN and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.”
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The Four Million is the second published collection of short stories by O. Henry originally released in 1906. There are twenty five stories of various lengths including several of his best known works such as "The Gift…
The Magnolia Palace
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue, returns with a tantalizing novel about the secrets, betrayal, and murder within one of New York City's most…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Four Million is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Magnolia Palace.
- The Magnolia Palace has the widest readership — 1243 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Four Million | The Magnolia Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (927) | 2.7 (3) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (3) | 3.9 (35) |
| Google Books | — | 2.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (27) | 4.0 (1243) |
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Reception
| The Four Million | The Magnolia Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 927 | 1243 |
| Editions | 61 | 4 |
| Citations | 11 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 1185 | 2 |
| Reading it now | 331 | — |
| Written reviews | 111 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 445 | — |
| Pages | 225 | 368 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Four Million or The Magnolia Palace?
The Four Million has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Four Million 4.0/5, The Magnolia Palace 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Four Million or The Magnolia Palace?
The Four Million is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Four Million (225 pages, ≈ 4 h 10 m); The Magnolia Palace (368 pages, ≈ 6 h 49 m).
Which is harder to read: The Four Million or The Magnolia Palace?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Four Million: Challenging; The Magnolia Palace: Moderate.