Smiling Charlie vs Valley of Wild Horses: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Westerns, Fiction
Smiling Charlie
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Even at fifty, Colonel Stockton looked like a chained-up tornado. He was called "Colonel" because he could command a regiment in hell. He raised cattle in a valley of about two hundred square miles and ran it like a…
Valley of Wild Horses
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The tall young cowpuncher known as Panhandle Smith had roped, gambled and fought his way from Montana to New Mexico, but Marco was the most lawless place he had ever seen. And when Panhandle faced down Dick Hardman, he…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Valley of Wild Horses highest: Valley of Wild Horses 4.1 · Smiling Charlie 3.7.
- Valley of Wild Horses has the widest readership — 2113 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Smiling Charlie | Valley of Wild Horses | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (19) | 4.0 (2113) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (863) |
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Reception
| Smiling Charlie | Valley of Wild Horses | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 19 | 2113 |
| Editions | 9 | 126 |
| Want to read | — | 1171 |
| Reading it now | — | 400 |
| Written reviews | — | 102 |
| Pages | 225 | 250 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Smiling Charlie or Valley of Wild Horses?
Valley of Wild Horses has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Valley of Wild Horses 4.1/5, Smiling Charlie 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Smiling Charlie or Valley of Wild Horses?
Smiling Charlie is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Smiling Charlie (225 pages, ≈ 4 h 10 m); Valley of Wild Horses (250 pages, ≈ 4 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: Smiling Charlie or Valley of Wild Horses?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Smiling Charlie: Challenging; Valley of Wild Horses: Challenging.