Histoire de Charles XII vs The man who would be king: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Kings and rulers, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Histoire de Charles XII

Histoire de Charles XII Voltaire · 1731 ★★★★☆ 3.9 293 pages · ≈ 5 h 26 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The man who would be king

The man who would be king Rudyard Kipling · 1898 ★★★★☆ 3.7 40 pages · ≈ 44 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Histoire de Charles XII higher: 3.9 vs 3.7 from 196 votes.
The man who would be king is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Histoire de Charles XII.
The man who would be king is the easier read (Challenging), Histoire de Charles XII more demanding (Demanding).

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