Original Short Stories vs The great American novel — Which Should You Read First?

Both Original Short Stories and The great American novel are beloved by readers. Here is what RateYourReads readers say about both, plus similar books you might enjoy.

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• My Philosophical Development by Bertrand Russell
• The Fifth Head Of Cerberus by Gene Wolfe
• The two faces of January by Patricia Highsmith
• Premier regard by Nicholas Sparks