Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog) vs Thurber Carnival: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Humor, Drama, History, Fiction

Cover of Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog)

Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog) Jerome Klapka Jérôme · 1889 ★★★★☆ 3.8 250 pages · ≈ 4 h 38 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Thurber Carnival

Thurber Carnival James Thurber · 1940 ★★★★☆ 4.2 290 pages · ≈ 5 h 22 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Thurber Carnival higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 3425 votes.
Thurber Carnival is the easier read (Moderate), Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog) more demanding (Challenging).

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