Centennial 1 vs The Spirit of the Border: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Indians of North America, Frontier and pioneer life, Westerns, History, Fiction

Cover of Centennial 1

Centennial 1 James A. Michener · 1974 ★★★★☆ 4.4 932 pages · ≈ 17 h 16 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Spirit of the Border

The Spirit of the Border Zane Grey · 1906 ★★★★☆ 4.0 246 pages · ≈ 4 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Centennial 1 higher: 4.4 vs 4.0 from 293 votes.
The Spirit of the Border is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 17 for Centennial 1.
Centennial 1 is the easier read (Light), The Spirit of the Border more demanding (Challenging).

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