Orlando vs St. George and St. Michael: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Historical Fiction, History, Fiction

Cover of Orlando

Orlando Virginia Woolf · 1928 ★★★★☆ 3.9 194 pages · ≈ 3 h 36 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of St. George and St. Michael

St. George and St. Michael George MacDonald · 1876 ★★★★☆ 4.1 450 pages · ≈ 8 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate St. George and St. Michael higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 72 votes.
Orlando is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for St. George and St. Michael.
St. George and St. Michael is the easier read (Challenging), Orlando more demanding (Demanding).

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