Catch-22 vs The Winds of War: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: War stories, World War II, World War, Fiction

Cover of Catch-22

Catch-22 Joseph Heller · 1961 ★★★★☆ 4.0 337 pages · ≈ 6 h 14 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Winds of War

The Winds of War Herman Wouk · 1971 ★★★★☆ 4.5 890 pages · ≈ 16 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Winds of War higher: 4.5 vs 4.0 from 47 votes.
Catch-22 is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 16 for The Winds of War.
Catch-22 is the easier read (Moderate), The Winds of War more demanding (Challenging).

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