Home as found vs The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Historical Fiction, Fiction

Home as found James Fenimore Cooper · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 432 pages · ≈ 8 h 00 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store James McBride · 2023 ★★★★☆ 3.9 561 pages · ≈ 10 h 23 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Home as found is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 10 for The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store.
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store is the easier read (Moderate), Home as found more demanding (Challenging).