A history of New York vs Alcatraz: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Classic Literature, Biography & Memoir, Fiction
A history of New York
A history of New York : from the beginning of the world to the end of the Dutch dynasty ; containing, among many surprising and curious matters, the unutterable ponderings of Walter the Doubter, the disastrous projects…
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Alcatraz
Alcatraz Island () is a small island about 1.25 miles offshore from San Francisco in San Francisco Bay, California, near the Golden Gate strait. The island was developed in the mid-19th century with facilities for a…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Alcatraz is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for A history of New York.
- A history of New York has the widest readership — 503 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A history of New York | Alcatraz | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (503) | — |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
Reception
| A history of New York | Alcatraz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 503 | 1 |
| Editions | 472 | 178 |
| Citations | 19 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3 | — |
| Pages | 437 | 182 |