Gone With the Wind vs Meditations: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Gone With the Wind

Gone With the Wind Margaret Mitchell · 1936 ★★★★☆ 4.3 824 pages · ≈ 15 h 16 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Meditations

Meditations Marcus Aurelius · 1626 ★★★★☆ 4.3 214 pages · ≈ 3 h 58 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.3 — either is a safe pick by score.
Meditations is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 15 for Gone With the Wind.
Gone With the Wind is the easier read (Challenging), Meditations more demanding (Demanding).

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