An Echo in the Bone vs Drums of Autumn: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fraser, Scotland, Time Travel, History, Fiction

Cover of An Echo in the Bone

An Echo in the Bone Diana Gabaldon · 2009 ★★★★☆ 4.4 820 pages · ≈ 15 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Drums of Autumn

Drums of Autumn Diana Gabaldon · 1997 ★★★★☆ 4.4 928 pages · ≈ 17 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.4 vs 4.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
An Echo in the Bone is the quicker read — about 15 hours vs 17 for Drums of Autumn.

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