The melting-pot vs The Origins of Totalitarianism: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Antisemitism, Juifs, Histoire

Cover of The melting-pot

The melting-pot Israel Zangwill · 1841 ★★★★☆ 3.7 146 pages · ≈ 2 h 42 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Origins of Totalitarianism

The Origins of Totalitarianism Hannah Arendt · 1951 ★★★★☆ 4.3 550 pages · ≈ 10 h 11 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Origins of Totalitarianism higher: 4.3 vs 3.7 from 15735 votes.
The melting-pot is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 10 for The Origins of Totalitarianism.

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