A history of New York vs Don Quijote de la Mancha: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Humor, Social life and customs, Classic Literature, Biography & Memoir, History, Fiction

Cover of A history of New York

A history of New York Washington Irving · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.7 437 pages · ≈ 8 h 06 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Don Quijote de la Mancha

Don Quijote de la Mancha Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra · 1600 ★★★★☆ 3.9 506 pages · ≈ 9 h 22 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
A history of New York is the easier read (Challenging), Don Quijote de la Mancha more demanding (Demanding).

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