Tales from Shakespeare [20 tales] vs Trouble in Timberline: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Sale Books, Non-Classifiable

Tales from Shakespeare [20 tales] Charles Lamb · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 338 pages · ≈ 6 h 16 m · Moderate

Trouble in Timberline Frederick Faust · 1984 ★★★★☆ 3.9 194 pages · ≈ 3 h 36 m · Moderate

The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Trouble in Timberline is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Tales from Shakespeare [20 tales].
Trouble in Timberline has the widest readership — 40 ratings behind its score.

	Tales from Shakespeare [20 tales]	Trouble in Timberline
Goodreads	—	3.9 (40)
Hardcover	3.9 (14)	—
Apple Books	4.0 (9)	—

	Tales from Shakespeare [20 tales]	Trouble in Timberline
Ratings	14	40
Editions	255	13
Pages	338	194