Autumn Lover vs Lonesome Dove: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Westerns, Romance & Relationships, Historical Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Autumn Lover

Autumn Lover Elizabeth Lowell · 1996 ★★★★☆ 3.8 504 pages · ≈ 9 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Lonesome Dove

Lonesome Dove Larry McMurtry · 1985 ★★★★☆ 4.5 945 pages · ≈ 17 h 30 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Lonesome Dove higher: 4.5 vs 3.8 from 1742 votes.
Autumn Lover is the quicker read — about 9 hours vs 17 for Lonesome Dove.

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