Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons vs King Rat: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Prisoners and prisons, Prisoners of war, Soldiers, Fiction

Cover of Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons

Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons John McElroy · 1879 ★★★★☆ 4.0 624 pages · ≈ 11 h 33 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of King Rat

King Rat James Clavell · 1950 ★★★★☆ 4.2 371 pages · ≈ 6 h 52 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
King Rat is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 11 for Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons.
King Rat is the easier read (Moderate), Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons more demanding (Demanding).

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