The Birds of America vs The Library of American Biography: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Biography & Memoir

Cover of The Birds of America

The Birds of America John James Audubon · 1827 ★★★★☆ 4.0 435 pages · ≈ 8 h 03 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Library of American Biography

The Library of American Biography Jared Sparks · 1846 402 pages · ≈ 7 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.

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