Tappan's burro, and other stories vs West of Dodge: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: West, Frontier and pioneer life, Manners and customs, Westerns, Social life and customs, Fiction

Cover of Tappan's burro, and other stories

Tappan's burro, and other stories Zane Grey · 1923 ★★★★☆ 3.8 252 pages · ≈ 4 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of West of Dodge

West of Dodge Louis L'Amour · 1996 ★★★★☆ 4.0 223 pages · ≈ 4 h 08 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
West of Dodge is the easier read (Moderate), Tappan's burro, and other stories more demanding (Challenging).

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