Gone With the Wind vs Memoirs of a Geisha: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Historia, Women, Historical Fiction, History, Fiction

Cover of Gone With the Wind

Gone With the Wind Margaret Mitchell · 1936 ★★★★☆ 4.3 824 pages · ≈ 15 h 16 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha Arthur Golden · 1997 ★★★★☆ 4.2 551 pages · ≈ 10 h 12 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
Memoirs of a Geisha is the quicker read — about 10 hours vs 15 for Gone With the Wind.
Memoirs of a Geisha is the easier read (Moderate), Gone With the Wind more demanding (Challenging).

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