Barchester Towers vs The Last Chronicle of Barset: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Barchester Towers

Barchester Towers Anthony Trollope · 1815 ★★★★☆ 4.1 567 pages · ≈ 10 h 30 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Last Chronicle of Barset

The Last Chronicle of Barset Anthony Trollope · 1867 ★★★★☆ 4.0 648 pages · ≈ 12 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.

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