History of the Wars vs The Winds of War: Which Should You Read?

Cover of History of the Wars

History of the Wars Procopius · 1531 ★★★★☆ 3.9 146 pages · ≈ 2 h 42 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Winds of War

The Winds of War Herman Wouk · 1971 ★★★★☆ 4.5 890 pages · ≈ 16 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Winds of War higher: 4.5 vs 3.9 from 47 votes.
History of the Wars is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 16 for The Winds of War.
The Winds of War is the easier read (Challenging), History of the Wars more demanding (Demanding).

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