American Tabloid vs North America: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Politique et gouvernement, Politics and government, United States

American Tabloid

American Tabloid James Ellroy · 1995 ★★★★☆ 4.3 571 pages · ≈ 10 h 34 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

North America Anthony Trollope · 1862 ★★★★☆ 3.8 310 pages · ≈ 5 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate American Tabloid higher: 4.3 vs 3.8 from 133 votes.
North America is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 10 for American Tabloid.
American Tabloid is the easier read (Moderate), North America more demanding (Challenging).