And the Band Played on vs Psychology: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Psychology, History

Cover of And the Band Played on

And the Band Played on Randy Shilts · 1987 ★★★★☆ 4.4 640 pages · ≈ 11 h 51 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Psychology

Psychology John B. Watson · 1913 450 pages · ≈ 8 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Psychology is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 11 for And the Band Played on.
And the Band Played on is the easier read (Moderate), Psychology more demanding (Challenging).

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