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The Scarlet Letter vs Jaws

Which book? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

The world is split down the middle between The Scarlet Letter and Jaws: 50% each. The Scarlet Letter is #407 of the 547 books in the world ranking, and #96 of the 104 from the 19th century. Jaws is #411, and #192 of the 273 from the 20th century.

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The Scarlet LetterJaws
World rank#407#411
AuthorNathaniel HawthornePeter Benchley
Written18501974
LanguageEnglishEnglish
Genre—Thriller

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