The hanging tree vs The outlaws of Mesquite: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The hanging tree

The hanging tree Dorothy M. Johnson · 1957 ★★★★☆ 4.2 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The outlaws of Mesquite

The outlaws of Mesquite Louis L'Amour · 1990 ★★★★☆ 4.1 210 pages · ≈ 3 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.

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