Drums of Autumn vs I Was Anastasia: Which Should You Read?

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

The magnificent saga continues....It began in Scotland, at an ancient stone circle. There, a doorway, open to a select few, leads into the past--or the grave. Claire Randall survived the extraordinary passage, not once…

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Cover of I Was Anastasia I Was Anastasia Ariel Lawhon · 2018 ★★★★☆ 4.0 481 pages · ≈ 8 h 54 m · Moderate

Countless others have rendered their verdict. Now it is your turn. Russia, July 17, 1918: Under direct orders from Vladimir Lenin, Bolshevik secret police force Anastasia Romanov, along with the entire imperial family,…

The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

Drums of AutumnI Was Anastasia
Goodreads 4.4 (274394) —
Hardcover 4.0 (1) 3.6 (24)
Google Books 5.0 (2) —
Apple Books 4.5 (2255) 4.0 (332)

Reception

Drums of AutumnI Was Anastasia
Ratings 274394 332
Editions 32 3
Film adaptations 1 —
Want to read 128389 —
Pages 928 481

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