Autumn Lover vs The Lost Wagon Train: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Westerns, Fiction
Autumn Lover
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Returning to her Wyoming ranch at the Civil War's end, Elyssa Sutton finds it picked bare by scavengers and coveted by determined men. Yet the proud young woman vows never again to abandon her Ruby Mountain home-though…
The Lost Wagon Train
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The story of a Civil War soldier finding his humanity in the face of horrible savagery.Emerging from the Civil War a shamed and broken man, Stephen Latch turns to a life of thievery and murder. Still hoping to uphold…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Lost Wagon Train is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 9 for Autumn Lover.
- Autumn Lover has the widest readership — 2127 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Autumn Lover | The Lost Wagon Train | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (2127) | 4.3 (10) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (79) | — |
Reception
| Autumn Lover | The Lost Wagon Train | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2127 | 10 |
| Editions | 9 | 32 |
| Want to read | 925 | — |
| Reading it now | 209 | — |
| Written reviews | 105 | — |
| Pages | 504 | 384 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Autumn Lover or The Lost Wagon Train?
The Lost Wagon Train has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Lost Wagon Train 3.9/5, Autumn Lover 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Autumn Lover or The Lost Wagon Train?
The Lost Wagon Train is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Lost Wagon Train (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m); Autumn Lover (504 pages, ≈ 9 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: Autumn Lover or The Lost Wagon Train?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Autumn Lover: Moderate; The Lost Wagon Train: Challenging.