The Color of Death vs The Donut Legion: Which Should You Read?
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The Color of Death
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From the number-one New York Times bestselling author and FOX News host Trey Gowdy comes a dark mystery debut about a murder in a small South Carolina town. Assistant DA Colm Truesdale must pick up the pieces of his own…
The Donut Legion
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In this standalone, Edgar-award winning author, Joe R. Lansdale, whom "few can match" (Booklist) beams a light on an East Texas town where a QAnon-style, evangelist cult is brewing trouble.  Charlie Garner has a…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Color of Death highest: The Color of Death 4.5 · The Donut Legion 3.6.
- The Donut Legion has the widest readership — 2324 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Color of Death | The Donut Legion | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.6 (2324) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (2) | 3.4 (9) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (418) | 4.5 (19) |
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Reception
| The Color of Death | The Donut Legion | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 418 | 2324 |
| Editions | 5 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 6383 |
| Reading it now | — | 184 |
| Written reviews | — | 441 |
| Wikipedia attention | 213 | 86 |
| Pages | 288 | 319 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Color of Death or The Donut Legion?
The Color of Death has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Color of Death 4.5/5, The Donut Legion 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Color of Death or The Donut Legion?
The Color of Death is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Color of Death (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m); The Donut Legion (319 pages, ≈ 5 h 54 m).
Which is harder to read: The Color of Death or The Donut Legion?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Color of Death: Moderate; The Donut Legion: Moderate.