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The Secret Garden vs Rip Van Winkle

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

What the votes say

The world is split down the middle between The Secret Garden and Rip Van Winkle: 50% each. The Secret Garden is #170 of the 547 books in the world ranking, and #70 of the 273 from the 20th century. Rip Van Winkle is #172, and #46 of the 104 from the 19th century.

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The Secret GardenRip Van Winkle
World rank#170#172
AuthorFrances Hodgson BurnettWashington Irving
Written19101818
LanguageEnglishEnglish
Genre—Time-travel fiction

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