Adventures of Huckleberry Finn vs The Secret Garden: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Child and youth fiction, English language, Friendship, American literature, History, Children's fiction

Cover of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain · 1876 ★★★★☆ 3.8 392 pages · ≈ 7 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett · 1911 ★★★★☆ 4.2 208 pages · ≈ 3 h 51 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Secret Garden higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 1334510 votes.
The Secret Garden is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

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