A Game of Thrones vs The Clan of the Cave Bear: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of A Game of Thrones

A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin · 1996 ★★★★☆ 4.5 824 pages · ≈ 15 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Clan of the Cave Bear

The Clan of the Cave Bear Jean M. Auel · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.1 552 pages · ≈ 10 h 13 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate A Game of Thrones higher: 4.5 vs 4.1 from 2082 votes.
The Clan of the Cave Bear is the quicker read — about 10 hours vs 15 for A Game of Thrones.
A Game of Thrones is the easier read (Moderate), The Clan of the Cave Bear more demanding (Challenging).

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