Which to be read first? Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn??

Question

Also are these books very dry?

Answer 1

Start with Tom Sawyer and them move up to Huckleberry Finn. And no they aren't dry. They are actually quite good. Mark Twain was a helluva good writer.

Answer 2

Tom Sawyer first. Huck Finn is a sequel.
I never liked Mark Twain's writing very much. So I'm probably not the best judge. I read Tom Sawyer for school, and started Huck Finn for a book award, but didn't finish it. I made it about halfway through and got fed up with the whole darn thing!

Answer 3

I reccommend reading Huck Finn first - it's more of a searing commentary on race and prejudice. You have to read it with an open mind - understand that Twain isn't displaying racism himself but making a pretty big statement about it - displaying it in all of its extremes and absurdities. He wrote it after Tom Sawyer and it shows a sometimes sadder, darker view of society (but still very funny).
Tom Sawyer is a great book, lighter and easier to get through. It's a bit more of a kid's book, which is great because sometimes those are the most fun.

Answer 4

The books are not very good in todays society, but it is Tom Sawyer first, then Huck Finn. Huck Finn is the better read though.

Answer 5

Tom Sawyer is quite funny actually. And you should definitely read it first. I didn't. Which could explain why Huck Finn did very little for me when I read it in high school. (I read Tom Sawyer in college.)

Answer 6

Both books are classics. I recommend you read Tom Sawyer first. That way you will know the characters as the stories progress.

Answer 7

Sawyer, then Finn. And no they're not dry. Great books. I read them in like 4th grade... I know I was a genius...

Answer 8

ooo...they are really good books!!!you can read either 1st!!!it doesn't really matter..though i read tom sawyer 1st!!

Answer 9

the words are hard to read and understand. Perhaps it's better to read the cliff notes.