Lady of Avalon vs The Mists of Avalon: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Lady of Avalon

Lady of Avalon Marion Zimmer Bradley · 1997 ★★★★☆ 4.2 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Mists of Avalon

The Mists of Avalon Marion Zimmer Bradley · 1979 ★★★★☆ 4.1 876 pages · ≈ 16 h 13 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Lady of Avalon is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 16 for The Mists of Avalon.

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