As I Lay Dying vs The Red Badge of Courage: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of As I Lay Dying

As I Lay Dying William Faulkner · 1915 ★★★★☆ 3.7 250 pages · ≈ 4 h 38 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage Stephen Crane · 1855 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 184 pages · ≈ 3 h 24 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate As I Lay Dying higher: 3.7 vs 3.3 from 193649 votes.

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