Nineteen Eighty-Four vs The Shining: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Drama, Fiction

Cover of Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell · 1949 ★★★★☆ 4.2 244 pages · ≈ 4 h 31 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Shining

The Shining Stephen King · 1977 ★★★★☆ 4.3 464 pages · ≈ 8 h 36 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Nineteen Eighty-Four is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for The Shining.

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