A rip in Heaven vs The Authentic Life of Billy, The Kid: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: True Crime, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir

Cover of A rip in Heaven

A rip in Heaven Jeanine Cummins · 2004 ★★★★☆ 4.2 302 pages · ≈ 5 h 36 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Authentic Life of Billy, The Kid

The Authentic Life of Billy, The Kid Pat Garrett · 2008 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate A rip in Heaven higher: 4.2 vs 3.5 from 15222 votes.
The Authentic Life of Billy, The Kid is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for A rip in Heaven.

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