The Great Gatsby vs The Scarlet Letter: Which Should You Read?

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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

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Cover of The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter Lake Education · 1935 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 220 pages · ≈ 4 h 04 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Great Gatsby higher: 3.9 vs 3.4 from 6120259 votes.
The Scarlet Letter is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Great Gatsby.
The Scarlet Letter is the easier read (Easy), The Great Gatsby more demanding (Moderate).

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