The Broken World vs The Guide: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American literature

The Broken World Brent Hightower · 2008 ★★★★☆ 3.8 260 pages · ≈ 4 h 49 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The Guide

The Guide Peter Heller · 2021 ★★★★☆ 4.0 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Guide is the easier read (Moderate), The Broken World more demanding (Challenging).