David Balfour vs Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since ...: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Scotland, British and irish fiction, Historical Fiction, Romans, History, Fiction

Cover of David Balfour

David Balfour Robert Louis Stevenson · 1883 ★★★★☆ 3.6 392 pages · ≈ 7 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since ...

Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since ... Sir Walter Scott · 1800 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 669 pages · ≈ 12 h 23 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
David Balfour is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 12 for Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since ....

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