Americanah vs Giants in the Earth: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Immigrants, Fiction

Americanah Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie · 1969 ★★★★☆ 4.3 768 pages · ≈ 14 h 13 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

Giants in the Earth

Giants in the Earth O. E. Rölvaag · 1929 ★★★★☆ 4.0 460 pages · ≈ 8 h 31 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Americanah higher: 4.3 vs 4.0 from 425054 votes.
Giants in the Earth is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 14 for Americanah.
Americanah is the easier read (Moderate), Giants in the Earth more demanding (Challenging).