Racing the Devil vs The Rough Riders: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Presidents, Biography & Memoir, History
Racing the Devil
"Scotland Yard's Ian Rutledge finds himself caught in a twisted web of vengeance, old grievances, and secrets that lead back to World War I in the nineteenth installment of the acclaimed bestselling series. On the eve…
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The Rough Riders
"The Rough Riders (1899) is the story of the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, the regiment Roosevelt led to enduring fame in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. Roosevelt recounts how the regiment was raised from an…
The verdict
- Readers rate Racing the Devil highest: Racing the Devil 4.4 · The Rough Riders 3.8.
- The Rough Riders is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Racing the Devil.
- The Rough Riders has the widest readership — 3678 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Racing the Devil | The Rough Riders | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (3678) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (5) | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (150) | 4.0 (83) |
Reception
| Racing the Devil | The Rough Riders | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 150 | 3678 |
| Editions | 3 | 116 |
| Citations | — | 33 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 8681 |
| Pages | 354 | 128 |