An Echo in the Bone vs The Fiery Cross: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fraser, North Carolina, Time Travel, History, Fiction

Cover of An Echo in the Bone

An Echo in the Bone Diana Gabaldon · 2009 ★★★★☆ 4.4 820 pages · ≈ 15 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Fiery Cross

The Fiery Cross Diana Gabaldon · 1994 ★★★★☆ 4.3 979 pages · ≈ 18 h 08 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.4 vs 4.3 — either is a safe pick by score.
An Echo in the Bone is the quicker read — about 15 hours vs 18 for The Fiery Cross.

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