Barchester Towers vs The Warden: 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 Warden

The Warden Anthony Trollope · 1809 ★★★★☆ 3.9 250 pages · ≈ 4 h 38 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Barchester Towers higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 1469 votes.
The Warden is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 10 for Barchester Towers.

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