The Billion-Dollar Molecule vs They Shoot Horses, Don't They?: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: United States

The Billion-Dollar Molecule

The Billion-Dollar Molecule Barry Werth · 1994 ★★★★☆ 3.9 445 pages · ≈ 8 h 14 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Horace McCoy · 1935 ★★★★☆ 3.9 319 pages · ≈ 5 h 54 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The Billion-Dollar Molecule.
The Billion-Dollar Molecule is the easier read (Moderate), They Shoot Horses, Don't They? more demanding (Challenging).

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