Black Jack vs The Lost Wagon Train: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Westerns, Fiction

Cover of Black Jack

Black Jack Frederick Faust · 1970 ★★★★☆ 3.8 220 pages · ≈ 4 h 04 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Lost Wagon Train

The Lost Wagon Train Zane Grey · 1936 ★★★★☆ 3.9 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Black Jack is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Lost Wagon Train.
Black Jack is the easier read (Moderate), The Lost Wagon Train more demanding (Challenging).

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