Abraham Lincoln vs The Crisis: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Civil War, United States Civil War, Histoire, United States, History
Abraham Lincoln
This definitive, single-volume edition of the Pulitzer Prize–winning biography delivers “a Lincoln whom no other man . . . could have given us” (New York Herald Tribune Book Review). Celebrated for his vivid depictions…
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The Crisis
"The novel is set in the years leading up to the first battles of the U.S. Civil War, mostly in the divided state of Missouri. It follows the fortunes of young Stephen Brice, a man with Union and abolitionist…
The verdict
- Readers rate Abraham Lincoln highest: Abraham Lincoln 4.3 · The Crisis 3.8.
- The Crisis is the quickest read — about 10 hours vs 14 for Abraham Lincoln.
- Abraham Lincoln has the widest readership — 5497 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Abraham Lincoln | The Crisis | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (5497) | 3.7 (755) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (21) | 4.5 (11) |
Reception
| Abraham Lincoln | The Crisis | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5497 | 755 |
| Editions | 74 | 218 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 8394 | 5837 |
| Reading it now | 206 | 91 |
| Written reviews | 254 | 39 |
| Wikipedia attention | 341194 | 2027 |
| Pages | 762 | 561 |