The Christmas Mystery vs The story of the other wise man: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Christmas Mystery

The Christmas Mystery Jostein Gaarder · 1996 ★★★★☆ 3.8 175 pages · ≈ 3 h 14 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The story of the other wise man

The story of the other wise man Henry van Dyke · 1895 ★★★★☆ 4.2 65 pages · ≈ 1 h 12 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The story of the other wise man higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 3530 votes.
The story of the other wise man is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The Christmas Mystery.
The Christmas Mystery is the easier read (Light), The story of the other wise man more demanding (Moderate).

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