King Solomon's Mines vs The Reappearance of Rachel Price: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Children's fiction

Cover of King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines H. Rider Haggard · 1876 ★★★★☆ 3.8 279 pages · ≈ 5 h 10 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Reappearance of Rachel Price

The Reappearance of Rachel Price Holly Jackson · 2024 ★★★★☆ 4.1 443 pages · ≈ 8 h 12 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Reappearance of Rachel Price higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 251350 votes.
King Solomon's Mines is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The Reappearance of Rachel Price.
The Reappearance of Rachel Price is the easier read (Easy), King Solomon's Mines more demanding (Light).

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