Astoria vs Endurance: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Discovery and exploration, Travel, History

Cover of Astoria

Astoria Washington Irving · 1800 ★★★☆☆ 3.2 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Endurance

Endurance Alfred Lansing · 1959 ★★★★☆ 4.5 287 pages · ≈ 5 h 19 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Endurance higher: 4.5 vs 3.2 from 178559 votes.
Endurance is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Astoria.
Endurance is the easier read (Moderate), Astoria more demanding (Challenging).

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