The autobiography of Theodore Roosevelt vs The Rough Riders: Which Should You Read?
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The Rough Riders
"The Rough Riders (1899) is the story of the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, the regiment Roosevelt led to enduring fame in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. Roosevelt recounts how the regiment was raised from an…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Rough Riders is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 11 for The autobiography of Theodore Roosevelt.
- The Rough Riders has the widest readership — 3678 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The autobiography of Theodore Roosevelt | The Rough Riders | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (2325) | 3.8 (3678) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (83) |
Reception
| The autobiography of Theodore Roosevelt | The Rough Riders | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2325 | 3678 |
| Editions | 49 | 116 |
| Citations | — | 33 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 8681 |
| Reading it now | — | 717 |
| Written reviews | 1 | 265 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 255 |
| Pages | 606 | 128 |