The American vs The Winds of War: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fiction

Cover of The American

The American Henry James · 1877 ★★★★☆ 3.7 473 pages · ≈ 8 h 46 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Winds of War

The Winds of War Herman Wouk · 1971 ★★★★☆ 4.5 890 pages · ≈ 16 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Winds of War higher: 4.5 vs 3.7 from 47 votes.
The American is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 16 for The Winds of War.

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