The Hound of the Baskervilles vs Thurber Carnival: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Drama, Short Stories, History, Fiction

Cover of The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles Arthur Conan Doyle · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.1 220 pages · ≈ 4 h 04 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Thurber Carnival

Thurber Carnival James Thurber · 1940 ★★★★☆ 4.2 290 pages · ≈ 5 h 22 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
Thurber Carnival is the easier read (Moderate), The Hound of the Baskervilles more demanding (Challenging).

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