The Poison Belt vs The War Of The Worlds/The Time Machine: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Poison Belt

The Poison Belt Arthur Conan Doyle · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.9 83 pages · ≈ 1 h 32 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The War Of The Worlds/The Time Machine

The War Of The Worlds/The Time Machine H. G. Wells · 1946 ★★★★☆ 4.5 269 pages · ≈ 4 h 59 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The War Of The Worlds/The Time Machine higher: 4.5 vs 3.9 from 502 votes.
The Poison Belt is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The War Of The Worlds/The Time Machine.

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