Riders of the Purple Sage vs Sixguns and Double Eagles: Which Should You Read?
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Riders of the Purple Sage
Riders of the Purple Sage is a novel that tells the story of a woman by the name of Jane Withersteen and her battle to overcome persecution by members of her polygamous Mormon fundamentalist church. A leader of the…
1 film adaptation
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Sixguns and Double Eagles
Wes Stone was once a lawman. Then the Sandlin Gang shot down his father, known as The Gunfighter. Swearing vengeance, he takes up his father's guhns. But little does he know that the odds are even more against him than…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Riders of the Purple Sage has the widest readership — 15430 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Riders of the Purple Sage | Sixguns and Double Eagles | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (15430) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (29) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1099) | 4.0 (96) |
Reception
| Riders of the Purple Sage | Sixguns and Double Eagles | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15430 | 96 |
| Editions | 709 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 12101 | — |
| Reading it now | 2670 | — |
| Written reviews | 1702 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2933 | — |
| Pages | 319 | 349 |