The history of the great plague in London in the year 1665 vs World Without End: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Peste bubónica, Plague, History, Fiction

Cover of The history of the great plague in London in the year 1665

The history of the great plague in London in the year 1665 Daniel Defoe · 1722 ★★★★☆ 3.6 253 pages · ≈ 4 h 41 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of World Without End

World Without End Ken Follett · 1961 ★★★★☆ 4.3 1295 pages · ≈ 23 h 59 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate World Without End higher: 4.3 vs 3.6 from 283676 votes.
The history of the great plague in London in the year 1665 is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 23 for World Without End.
World Without End is the easier read (Challenging), The history of the great plague in London in the year 1665 more demanding (Demanding).

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