The fire next time vs Up from Slavery: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Afro-Americans, African Americans, United States, History
The fire next time
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From Amazon.com: A national bestseller when it first appeared in 1963, The Fire Next Time galvanized the nation and gave passionate voice to the emerging civil rights movement. At once a powerful evocation of James…
Up from Slavery
“I WAS born a slave on a plantation in Franklin County, Virginia.”
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Booker T. Washington, the most recognized national leader, orator and educator, emerged from slavery in the deep south, to work for the betterment of African Americans in the post Reconstruction period. "Up From…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The fire next time highest: The fire next time 4.5 · Up from Slavery 4.1.
- The fire next time has the widest readership — 129409 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The fire next time | Up from Slavery | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.5 (129409) | 4.1 (36852) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (310) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (717) | 4.5 (750) |
Reception
| The fire next time | Up from Slavery | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 129409 | 36852 |
| Editions | 54 | 430 |
| Citations | — | 17 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 196931 | 38259 |
| Reading it now | 7598 | 3344 |
| Written reviews | 13205 | 2627 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5618 | 1399 |
| Pages | 120 | 168 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The fire next time or Up from Slavery?
The fire next time has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The fire next time 4.5/5, Up from Slavery 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: The fire next time or Up from Slavery?
The fire next time is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The fire next time (120 pages, ≈ 2 h 13 m); Up from Slavery (168 pages, ≈ 3 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: The fire next time or Up from Slavery?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The fire next time: Moderate; Up from Slavery: Challenging.