Nineteen Eighty-Four vs The Hunger Games: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell · 1949 ★★★★☆ 4.2 244 pages · ≈ 4 h 31 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins · 2008 ★★★★☆ 4.4 374 pages · ≈ 6 h 56 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Nineteen Eighty-Four is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Hunger Games.

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