Papillon vs The Library of American Biography: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Biography & Memoir

Cover of Papillon

Papillon Henri Charrière · 1969 ★★★★☆ 4.2 562 pages · ≈ 10 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Library of American Biography

The Library of American Biography Jared Sparks · 1846 402 pages · ≈ 7 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Library of American Biography is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 10 for Papillon.
Papillon is the easier read (Moderate), The Library of American Biography more demanding (Challenging).

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