Twelve years a slave vs Uncle Tom's Cabin: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Plantation life, Slaves, Slavery, African Americans, History

Cover of Twelve years a slave

Twelve years a slave Solomon Northup · 1853 ★★★★☆ 4.2 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin Harriet Beecher Stowe · 1850 ★★★★☆ 3.9 461 pages · ≈ 8 h 32 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Twelve years a slave higher: 4.2 vs 3.9 from 126971 votes.
Twelve years a slave is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Uncle Tom's Cabin.

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