Giants in the Earth vs Miracle Creek: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Immigrants, Fiction

Giants in the Earth

Giants in the Earth O. E. Rölvaag · 1929 ★★★★☆ 4.0 460 pages · ≈ 8 h 31 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

Miracle Creek Angie Kim · 2019 ★★★★☆ 3.9 368 pages · ≈ 6 h 49 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Miracle Creek is the easier read (Moderate), Giants in the Earth more demanding (Challenging).