Hornet Flight vs The Machine Gunners: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: World War II, World War, Historical Fiction, Fiction

Hornet Flight

Hornet Flight Ken Follett · 2002 ★★★★☆ 4.4 518 pages · ≈ 9 h 36 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The Machine Gunners Robert Westall · 1975 ★★★★☆ 3.8 187 pages · ≈ 3 h 28 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Hornet Flight higher: 4.4 vs 3.8 from 864 votes.
The Machine Gunners is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 9 for Hornet Flight.
The Machine Gunners is the easier read (Light), Hornet Flight more demanding (Moderate).