The Four Million vs The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Short stories, Manners and customs, Social life and customs, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of The Four Million

The Four Million O. Henry · 1906 ★★★★☆ 4.0 225 pages · ≈ 4 h 10 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway

The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway · 1930 ★★★★☆ 4.1 672 pages · ≈ 12 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Four Million is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 12 for The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway.

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