Der Kaiser vs Red Land, Black Land: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Egypt, History

Cover of Der Kaiser

Der Kaiser Georg Moritz Ebers · 1880 ★★★★☆ 3.7 38 pages · ≈ 42 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Red Land, Black Land

Red Land, Black Land Barbara Mertz · 1966 ★★★★☆ 4.1 385 pages · ≈ 7 h 08 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Red Land, Black Land higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 1674 votes.
Der Kaiser is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Red Land, Black Land.
Red Land, Black Land is the easier read (Moderate), Der Kaiser more demanding (Challenging).

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