Israel Potter vs The Rough Riders: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Personal narratives, United States, History

Cover of Israel Potter

Israel Potter Herman Melville · 1855 ★★★★☆ 3.5 241 pages · ≈ 4 h 28 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Rough Riders

The Rough Riders Theodore Roosevelt · 1894 ★★★★☆ 3.8 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Rough Riders higher: 3.8 vs 3.5 from 3678 votes.
The Rough Riders is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Israel Potter.

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