Diary vs Shi ji: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Statesmen, Sources, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of Diary

Diary Samuel Pepys · 1825 ★★★★☆ 4.2 16 pages · ≈ 18 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Shi ji

Shi ji Sima Qian · 1550 ★★★★☆ 3.7 20 pages · ≈ 22 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Diary higher: 4.2 vs 3.7 from 88 votes.
Diary is the easier read (Challenging), Shi ji more demanding (Demanding).

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