Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies vs Flying Colours: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Great Britain in fiction, Naval History, Sea Stories, Adventure, Fiction

Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies C.S. Forester · 1956 ★★★★☆ 4.2 283 pages · ≈ 5 h 14 m · Light Find on Amazon

Flying Colours

Flying Colours C.S. Forester · 1938 ★★★★☆ 4.1 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies is the easier read (Light), Flying Colours more demanding (Challenging).