New Arabian Nights vs The Prisoner of Zenda: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Adventure stories, British and irish fiction, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of New Arabian Nights

New Arabian Nights Robert Louis Stevenson · 1882 ★★★★☆ 3.7 276 pages · ≈ 5 h 07 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda Anthony Hope · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 217 pages · ≈ 4 h 01 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Prisoner of Zenda is the easier read (Challenging), New Arabian Nights more demanding (Demanding).

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