Gone With the Wind vs The Clan of the Cave Bear: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Women, Historical Fiction, 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 The Clan of the Cave Bear

The Clan of the Cave Bear Jean M. Auel · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.1 552 pages · ≈ 10 h 13 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
The Clan of the Cave Bear is the quickest read — about 10 hours vs 15 for Gone With the Wind.

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