The Pearl vs The Serpent of Venice: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Greed, Avarice, Historical Fiction, Fiction

The Pearl John Steinbeck · 1945 ★★★★☆ 3.6 109 pages · ≈ 2 h 01 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The Serpent of Venice

The Serpent of Venice Christopher Moore · 2014 ★★★★☆ 3.9 336 pages · ≈ 6 h 13 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Serpent of Venice higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 17211 votes.
The Pearl is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for The Serpent of Venice.
The Serpent of Venice is the easier read (Moderate), The Pearl more demanding (Challenging).