Ride the River vs The Warrior's Path: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Family sagas, Sackett family, Western, Frontier and pioneer life, Westerns, History
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…
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The Warrior's Path
Filled with exciting tales of the frontier, the chronicle of the Sackett family is perhaps the crowning achievement of one of our greatest storytellers.In The Warrior's Path, Louis L'Amour tells the story of Yance and…
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
| Ride the River | The Warrior's Path | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (3) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (10) | 3.7 (13) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (400) | 4.5 (395) |
Reception
| Ride the River | The Warrior's Path | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 400 | 395 |
| Editions | 16 | 18 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Pages | 184 | 226 |