Caravanas/Caravans vs The man who would be king: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Afghanistan, Fiction

Cover of Caravanas/Caravans

Caravanas/Caravans James A. Michener · 1963 ★★★★☆ 3.8 386 pages · ≈ 7 h 09 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The man who would be king

The man who would be king Rudyard Kipling · 1898 ★★★★☆ 3.7 40 pages · ≈ 44 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The man who would be king is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Caravanas/Caravans.
Caravanas/Caravans is the easier read (Moderate), The man who would be king more demanding (Challenging).

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