Among the Barons vs Carve the Mark: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Among the Barons

Among the Barons Margaret Peterson Haddix · 1998 ★★★★☆ 4.1 182 pages · ≈ 3 h 22 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of Carve the Mark

Carve the Mark Veronica Roth · 2016 ★★★★☆ 4.4 512 pages · ≈ 9 h 29 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Carve the Mark higher: 4.4 vs 4.1 from 315 votes.
Among the Barons is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 9 for Carve the Mark.

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