Robinson Crusoe vs Treasure Island: Which Should You Read?

Robinson Crusoe Daniel Defoe · 1686 ★★★★☆ 3.7 123 pages · ≈ 2 h 17 m · Demanding

During one of his several adventurous voyages in the 1600's, an Englishman becomes the sole survivor of a shipwreck and lives for nearly thirty years on a deserted island.

Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson · 1880 ★★★★☆ 3.9 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Challenging

Traditionally considered a coming-of-age story, Treasure Island is an adventure tale known for its atmosphere, characters and action, and also as a wry commentary on the ambiguity of morality — as seen in Long John…