Barchester Towers vs The Last Chronicle of Barset: Which Should You Read?
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Barchester Towers
The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 2: Barchester Towers Written as a sequel to "The Warden", this is the second book of the Barsetshire novels. Described as humorous, this wonderful novel that interweaves power,…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Barchester Towers has the widest readership — 1469 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Barchester Towers | The Last Chronicle of Barset | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (1469) | 4.2 (552) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (28) | 4.2 (5) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (71) | 5.0 (5) |
Reception
| Barchester Towers | The Last Chronicle of Barset | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1469 | 552 |
| Editions | 467 | 97 |
| Citations | 37 | 37 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 17609 | 7203 |
| Written reviews | 1469 | 552 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1884 | 710 |
| Pages | 567 | 648 |