Lonely Men vs Ride the River: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Sackett family, Western, Frontier and pioneer life, Westerns, History, Fiction
Lonely Men
In The Lonely Men, Louis L’Amour spins the tale of a man who must elude an Apache trap—only to discover that his greatest enemy might be very close to home. Tell Sackett had fought his share of Indians and managed to…
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Ride the River
In Ride the River, Louis L'Amour spins the tale of a young woman who has to protect her family fortune from a murderous thief and teach him what it means to be a Sackett. Sixteen-year-old Echo Sackett had never been far…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Ride the River has the widest readership — 400 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Lonely Men | Ride the River | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (3) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (3) | 4.0 (10) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (293) | 4.5 (400) |
Reception
| Lonely Men | Ride the River | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 293 | 400 |
| Editions | 25 | 16 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Pages | 171 | 184 |