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64 reading guides and book lists curated by the Editors Reads team.
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1984 vs Animal Farm: Which Orwell to Read First?
George Orwell's two masterpieces attack the same target in opposite ways — one a short fable, one a full dystopia. Here's how 1984 and Animal Farm compare, and which to read first.
The Iliad vs The Odyssey: Which to Read First?
Homer's two epics tell very different stories — one a war, one a journey home. Here's how The Iliad and The Odyssey compare in difficulty, theme, and pleasure, and which to read first.
War and Peace vs Anna Karenina: Which to Read First?
Tolstoy's two giants offer very different ways in — one a sweeping epic of history, one an intimate tragedy of love. Here's how they compare and which to read first.
A Game of Thrones vs The Name of the Wind: Read First?
A Game of Thrones and The Name of the Wind are two pillars of modern epic fantasy. Here's how they differ, what each does best, and which to read first.
A Little Life vs The Secret History: Read First?
A Little Life and The Secret History are two intense literary novels of friendship and darkness. Here's how they differ and which to read first.
Babel vs The Secret History: Which Dark Academia?
Babel and The Secret History are two pillars of dark academia. Here's how they differ, what each does best, and which to read first.
Beach Read vs People We Meet on Vacation: Read First?
Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation are Emily Henry's two breakout romances. Here's how they differ, what each does best, and which to read first.
Circe vs Ariadne: Which Greek Retelling First?
Circe and Ariadne are two of the most popular Greek mythology retellings. Here's how they differ, what each does best, and which to read first.
Dark Matter vs Recursion: Which Blake Crouch First?
Dark Matter and Recursion are Blake Crouch's two best sci-fi thrillers. Here's how they differ, what each does best, and which to read first.
Educated vs The Glass Castle: Which to Read First?
Educated and The Glass Castle are the two defining dysfunctional-family memoirs. Here's how they differ, what each does best, and which to read first.
Evelyn Hugo vs Daisy Jones: Which TJR to Read First?
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones and the Six are Taylor Jenkins Reid's two most popular novels. Here's how they differ and which to read first.
Iron Flame vs Fourth Wing: How the Sequel Compares
Fourth Wing and Iron Flame are the first two Empyrean books by Rebecca Yarros. Here's how they differ, what each does best, and the order to read them.
It Ends with Us vs It Starts with Us: Read in Order?
It Ends with Us and It Starts with Us are Colleen Hoover's Lily and Atlas duology. Here's how they differ, what each does best, and the order to read them.
Klara and the Sun vs Never Let Me Go: Read First?
Klara and the Sun and Never Let Me Go are Kazuo Ishiguro's two speculative masterpieces. Here's how they differ, what each does best, and which to read first.
Ninth House vs The Atlas Six: Which to Read First?
Ninth House and The Atlas Six are two dark academia novels with real magic. Here's how they differ, what each does best, and which to read first.
Norwegian Wood vs Kafka on the Shore: Read First?
Norwegian Wood and Kafka on the Shore are the two most popular entry points to Haruki Murakami. Here's how they differ and which to read first.
Pride and Prejudice vs Emma: Which to Read First?
Pride and Prejudice and Emma are two of Jane Austen's best-loved novels. Here's how they differ, what each does best, and which to read first.
Project Hail Mary vs The Martian: Which to Read First?
Project Hail Mary and The Martian are Andy Weir's two best science-fiction novels. Here's how they differ, what each does best, and which to read first.
Red Rising vs The Hunger Games: Which to Read First?
Red Rising and The Hunger Games are two landmark dystopian sagas. Here's how they differ, what each does best, and which to read first.
Six of Crows vs Shadow and Bone: Which to Read First?
Six of Crows and Shadow and Bone are Leigh Bardugo's two Grishaverse series. Here's how they differ, what each does best, and which to read first.
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