The Grapes of Wrath vs The Great Gatsby: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fiction

Cover of The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck · 1939 ★★★★☆ 4.0 642 pages · ≈ 11 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.9 431 pages · ≈ 7 h 59 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
The Great Gatsby is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 11 for The Grapes of Wrath.

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