Outlander vs Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since ...: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Jacobite Rebellion, Historical Fiction, History, Fiction

Cover of Outlander

Outlander Diana Gabaldon · 1991 ★★★★☆ 4.5 644 pages · ≈ 11 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since ...

Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since ... Sir Walter Scott · 1800 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 669 pages · ≈ 12 h 23 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Outlander higher: 4.5 vs 3.4 from 5474 votes.
Outlander is the easier read (Moderate), Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since ... more demanding (Demanding).

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