The Great Gatsby vs The Outsider: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fiction

Cover of The Great Gatsby

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

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Cover of The Outsider

The Outsider Stephen King · 2018 ★★★★☆ 4.0 576 pages · ≈ 10 h 40 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 10 for The Outsider.

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