Books like Billy Budd

12 books to read next

• Nostromo Joseph Conrad 8.6 h
• The Shadow-line Joseph Conrad 2.6 h
• The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor Gabriel García Márquez 2.4 h
• "A" Is for Alibi Sue Grafton 4.5 h
• The Castle Franz Kafka 7.0 h
• The Sea-Wolf Jack London 5.9 h
• The Sign of Four Arthur Conan Doyle 2.9 h
• Dark Watch Clive Cussler, Jack du Brul 7.5 h
• The Power and the Glory Graham Greene 4.7 h
• H.M.S. Surprise Patrick O'Brian 7.6 h
• The Fortune of War Patrick O'Brian 6.0 h
• The Mauritius Command Patrick O'Brian 6.6 h

How long each takes

Nostromo Joseph Conrad 8.6 h The Shadow-line Joseph Conrad 2.6 h The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor Gabriel García Márquez 2.4 h "A" Is for Alibi Sue Grafton 4.5 h The Castle Franz Kafka 7.0 h The Sea-Wolf Jack London 5.9 h The Sign of Four Arthur Conan Doyle 2.9 h Dark Watch Clive Cussler, Jack du Brul 7.5 h The Power and the Glory Graham Greene 4.7 h H.M.S. Surprise Patrick O'Brian 7.6 h The Fortune of War Patrick O'Brian 6.0 h The Mauritius Command Patrick O'Brian 6.6 h

Bar height shows length. Estimated at 250 words a minute.