The deerslayer vs The spy: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: United States in fiction, New york, Historical Fiction, History, Fiction

Cover of The deerslayer

The deerslayer James Fenimore Cooper · 1841 ★★★★☆ 3.7 422 pages · ≈ 7 h 49 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The spy

The spy James Fenimore Cooper · 1821 ★★★★☆ 3.6 447 pages · ≈ 8 h 17 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
The deerslayer is the easier read (Challenging), The spy more demanding (Demanding).

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