The Historian vs Zanoni: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Occult fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Historian

The Historian Elizabeth Kostova · 2005 ★★★★☆ 3.8 642 pages · ≈ 11 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Zanoni

Zanoni Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton · 1842 ★★★★☆ 4.1 325 pages · ≈ 6 h 01 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Zanoni higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 10 votes.
Zanoni is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 11 for The Historian.
The Historian is the easier read (Moderate), Zanoni more demanding (Challenging).

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