Riding for the Brand vs The Thundering Herd: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Western, Westerns, Fiction

Riding for the Brand Louis L'Amour · 1985 ★★★★☆ 4.2 244 pages · ≈ 4 h 31 m · Moderate 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

Readers rate Riding for the Brand higher: 4.2 vs 3.9 from 42 votes.
Riding for the Brand is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Thundering Herd.
Riding for the Brand is the easier read (Moderate), The Thundering Herd more demanding (Challenging).

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