Pan Michael An historical novel vs Wolf Hall: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Historical Fiction, History, Fiction

Pan Michael An historical novel Henryk Sienkiewicz · 1893 ★★★★☆ 3.8 542 pages · ≈ 10 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

Wolf Hall

Wolf Hall Hilary Mantel · 2009 ★★★★☆ 3.9 653 pages · ≈ 12 h 06 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Pan Michael An historical novel is the quicker read — about 10 hours vs 12 for Wolf Hall.
Wolf Hall is the easier read (Moderate), Pan Michael An historical novel more demanding (Challenging).