Riders of the Purple Sage vs The Thundering Herd: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Western, Westerns, Romance, Fiction

Cover of Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage Zane Grey · 1912 ★★★★☆ 3.8 319 pages · ≈ 5 h 54 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Thundering Herd

The Thundering Herd Zane Grey · 1924 ★★★★☆ 3.9 421 pages · ≈ 7 h 48 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.

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