The Border Empire vs The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Historical Fiction, Fiction
The Border Empire
Wes Stone was a lawman—until the Sandlin gang gunned down his legendary father. Now, he's giving up his badge for vengeance...
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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Border Empire is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 10 for The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store.
- The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store has the widest readership — 341058 ratings behind its score.
- The Border Empire runs the darker storyline; The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Border Empire | The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (341058) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.9 (252) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (114) | 4.0 (3210) |
Reception
| The Border Empire | The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 114 | 341058 |
| Editions | 2 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 461547 |
| Pages | 352 | 561 |