Revolutionary vs The Winds of War: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fiction

Revolutionary T.S. Paul ★★★★☆ 4.1 115 pages · ≈ 2 h 08 m · Moderate

Athena Lee had returned home to her planet of birth. She is home to visit the family she has not seen for over 16 years. Her ship the James Cook is there to repair damage caused by the O'Malley pirates.She finds that…

Find on Amazon More like this →

The Winds of War Herman Wouk · 1971 ★★★★☆ 4.4 890 pages · ≈ 16 h 29 m · Challenging

Follows the various members of the Henry family as they become involved in the events preceeding America's involvement in World War II. Like no other masterpiece of historical fiction, Herman Wouk's sweeping epic of…

Henry War stories World War II World War

Find on Amazon More like this →

Side by side

The verdict

Readers rate The Winds of War highest: The Winds of War 4.4 · Revolutionary 4.1.
Revolutionary is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 16 for The Winds of War.
Revolutionary has the widest readership — 603 ratings behind its score.

Revolutionary: Check price →The Winds of War: Check price →

Affiliate links: we may earn a commission on purchases.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Revolutionary ≈ 2h vs 16h for The Winds of War New to the genre? Revolutionary Moderate vs Challenging for The Winds of War

Scores by source

	Revolutionary	The Winds of War
Goodreads	4.1 (603)	4.2 (31)
Hardcover	4.2 (2)	4.3 (39)
Google Books	—	5.0 (3)
Apple Books	—	5.0 (47)
	Check price →	Check price →

Reception

	Revolutionary	The Winds of War
Ratings	603	47
Editions	—	52
Citations	—	7
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	48	—
Reading it now	175	—
Written reviews	11	—
Wikipedia attention	5255	2911
Pages	115	890
	Check price →	Check price →

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Revolutionary or The Winds of War?

The Winds of War has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Winds of War 4.4/5, Revolutionary 4.1/5).

Which is shorter to read: Revolutionary or The Winds of War?

Revolutionary is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Revolutionary (115 pages, ≈ 2 h 08 m); The Winds of War (890 pages, ≈ 16 h 29 m).

Which is harder to read: Revolutionary or The Winds of War?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Revolutionary: Moderate; The Winds of War: Challenging.