St. George and St. Michael vs Wolf Hall: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Historical Fiction, History, Fiction

St. George and St. Michael George MacDonald · 1876 ★★★★☆ 4.1 450 pages · ≈ 8 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

Wolf Hall

Wolf Hall Hilary Mantel · 2009 ★★★★☆ 3.9 653 pages · ≈ 12 h 06 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate St. George and St. Michael higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 72 votes.
St. George and St. Michael is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 12 for Wolf Hall.
Wolf Hall is the easier read (Moderate), St. George and St. Michael more demanding (Challenging).