Expedition Kon-Tiki vs The Silverado Squatters: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Ethnic groups, Voyages and travels, Description and travel, Travel
Expedition Kon-Tiki
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Presents the Kon-Tiki expedition led by explorer Thor Heyerdahl as he and his crew travel from South America and Polynesia on a raft made from balsa wood.
The Silverado Squatters
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Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) traveled to California in 1879 in pursuit of Fanny Van de Grift Osbourne, the Oakland woman with whom he had fallen in love in France. The two were married in the spring of 1880 and…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Expedition Kon-Tiki highest: Expedition Kon-Tiki 4.2 · The Silverado Squatters 3.5.
- The Silverado Squatters is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Expedition Kon-Tiki.
- Expedition Kon-Tiki has the widest readership — 25755 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Expedition Kon-Tiki | The Silverado Squatters | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (25755) | 3.4 (330) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (53) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (68) | 4.0 (19) |
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Reception
| Expedition Kon-Tiki | The Silverado Squatters | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 25755 | 330 |
| Editions | 103 | 53 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 391 |
| Reading it now | — | 72 |
| Written reviews | — | 49 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 221 |
| Pages | 235 | 112 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Expedition Kon-Tiki or The Silverado Squatters?
Expedition Kon-Tiki has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Expedition Kon-Tiki 4.2/5, The Silverado Squatters 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Expedition Kon-Tiki or The Silverado Squatters?
The Silverado Squatters is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Silverado Squatters (112 pages, ≈ 2 h 04 m); Expedition Kon-Tiki (235 pages, ≈ 4 h 21 m).
Which is harder to read: Expedition Kon-Tiki or The Silverado Squatters?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Expedition Kon-Tiki: Challenging; The Silverado Squatters: Challenging.