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

Both live on shelves: War stories, Historical Fiction, History, Fiction

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 Outlander

Outlander Diana Gabaldon · 1991 ★★★★☆ 4.5 644 pages · ≈ 11 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.5 — either is a safe pick by score.
Outlander is the quicker read — about 11 hours vs 15 for Gone With the Wind.
Outlander is the easier read (Moderate), Gone With the Wind more demanding (Challenging).

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