All the Pretty Horses vs Cattle Brands: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Cowboys, Ranch life, Westerns, Fiction

Cover of All the Pretty Horses

All the Pretty Horses Cormac McCarthy · 1992 ★★★★☆ 4.4 301 pages · ≈ 5 h 34 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Cattle Brands

Cattle Brands Andy Adams · 1906 ★★★★☆ 3.7 176 pages · ≈ 3 h 16 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate All the Pretty Horses higher: 4.4 vs 3.7 from 696 votes.
Cattle Brands is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for All the Pretty Horses.
All the Pretty Horses is the easier read (Moderate), Cattle Brands more demanding (Challenging).

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