Bowdrie vs Shadow on the Trail: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Texas Rangers, Texas, Westerns, Fiction

Cover of Bowdrie

Bowdrie William johnstone · 1983 ★★★★☆ 3.8 174 pages · ≈ 3 h 13 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Shadow on the Trail

Shadow on the Trail Zane Grey · 1946 ★★★★☆ 4.1 289 pages · ≈ 5 h 21 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Shadow on the Trail higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 645 votes.
Bowdrie is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Shadow on the Trail.
Bowdrie is the easier read (Moderate), Shadow on the Trail more demanding (Challenging).

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