The Purple Cloud vs The Scarlet Plague: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: End of the world, Classic Literature, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Purple Cloud

The Purple Cloud M. P. Shiel · 1901 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 162 pages · ≈ 3 h 00 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Scarlet Plague

The Scarlet Plague Jack London · 1910 ★★★★☆ 3.9 60 pages · ≈ 1 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Scarlet Plague higher: 3.9 vs 3.4 from 140 votes.

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