Arizona Ames vs The Walking Drum: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Revenge, Westerns, Fiction

Cover of Arizona Ames

Arizona Ames Zane Grey · 1929 ★★★★☆ 4.1 326 pages · ≈ 6 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Walking Drum

The Walking Drum William johnstone · 1984 ★★★★☆ 4.2 468 pages · ≈ 8 h 40 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
Arizona Ames is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 8 for The Walking Drum.
The Walking Drum is the easier read (Light), Arizona Ames more demanding (Challenging).

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