Outcasts of Poker Flat vs West of Dodge: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: West, Frontier and pioneer life, Westerns, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of Outcasts of Poker Flat

Outcasts of Poker Flat Bret Harte · 1931 ★★★★☆ 3.9 45 pages · ≈ 50 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of West of Dodge

West of Dodge Louis L'Amour · 1996 ★★★★☆ 4.0 223 pages · ≈ 4 h 08 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Outcasts of Poker Flat is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for West of Dodge.

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