The Giver vs The Maze Runner: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Dystopias, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Giver

The Giver Lois Lowry · 1993 ★★★★☆ 4.1 221 pages · ≈ 4 h 06 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Maze Runner

The Maze Runner James Dashner · 2009 ★★★★☆ 4.1 375 pages · ≈ 6 h 57 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Giver is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Maze Runner.

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