The Dragon and the Raven vs The Scottish Prisoner: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Great Britain, Fiction

The Dragon and the Raven G. A. Henty · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 216 pages · ≈ 4 h 00 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The Scottish Prisoner

The Scottish Prisoner Diana Gabaldon · 2012 ★★★★☆ 4.4 560 pages · ≈ 10 h 22 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Scottish Prisoner higher: 4.4 vs 3.9 from 613 votes.
The Dragon and the Raven is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 10 for The Scottish Prisoner.
The Scottish Prisoner is the easier read (Moderate), The Dragon and the Raven more demanding (Challenging).