The Magician vs The slave of the lamp: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Paris, Fiction

Cover of The Magician

The Magician William Somerset Maugham · 1908 ★★★★☆ 4.0 310 pages · ≈ 5 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The slave of the lamp

The slave of the lamp Hugh Stowell Scott · 1891 ★★★★☆ 3.7 240 pages · ≈ 4 h 27 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Magician higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 21686 votes.
The Magician is the easier read (Challenging), The slave of the lamp more demanding (Demanding).

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