Gone With the Wind vs The Unvanquished: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: United States Civil War, Slavery, 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 The Unvanquished

The Unvanquished William Faulkner · 1938 ★★★★☆ 3.8 293 pages · ≈ 5 h 26 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Gone With the Wind higher: 4.3 vs 3.8 from 1269875 votes.
The Unvanquished is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 15 for Gone With the Wind.

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