A history of New York vs The New York Trilogy: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: City and town life, New york, Literature, Social life and customs, Classic Literature, 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 The New York Trilogy

The New York Trilogy Paul Auster · 1987 ★★★★☆ 3.9 326 pages · ≈ 6 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The New York Trilogy is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 8 for A history of New York.

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