East of Eden vs St. George and St. Michael: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Historical Fiction, History, Fiction

Cover of East of Eden

East of Eden John Steinbeck · 1952 ★★★★☆ 4.5 602 pages · ≈ 11 h 09 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of St. George and St. Michael

St. George and St. Michael George MacDonald · 1876 ★★★★☆ 4.1 450 pages · ≈ 8 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate East of Eden higher: 4.5 vs 4.1 from 711929 votes.
St. George and St. Michael is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 11 for East of Eden.

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