Robinson Crusoe vs The Magus: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe Daniel Defoe · 1686 ★★★★☆ 3.7 123 pages · ≈ 2 h 17 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Magus

The Magus John Fowles · 1965 ★★★★☆ 3.9 670 pages · ≈ 12 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Magus higher: 3.9 vs 3.7 from 96 votes.
Robinson Crusoe is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 12 for The Magus.
The Magus is the easier read (Moderate), Robinson Crusoe more demanding (Demanding).

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