Bring Up the Bodies vs The Dragon and the Raven: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Great Britain, History, Fiction

Cover of Bring Up the Bodies

Bring Up the Bodies Hilary Mantel · 2012 ★★★★☆ 4.3 432 pages · ≈ 8 h 00 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Dragon and the Raven

The Dragon and the Raven G. A. Henty · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 216 pages · ≈ 4 h 00 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Bring Up the Bodies higher: 4.3 vs 3.9 from 107638 votes.
The Dragon and the Raven is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Bring Up the Bodies.
Bring Up the Bodies is the easier read (Moderate), The Dragon and the Raven more demanding (Challenging).

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