Last Yakuza vs The Authentic Life of Billy, The Kid: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: True Crime, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Last Yakuza

Last Yakuza Jake Adelstein · 2017 ★★★★☆ 4.1 408 pages · ≈ 7 h 33 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Authentic Life of Billy, The Kid

The Authentic Life of Billy, The Kid Pat Garrett · 2008 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Last Yakuza higher: 4.1 vs 3.5 from 23 votes.
The Authentic Life of Billy, The Kid is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Last Yakuza.

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