The Crisis vs The Killer Angels: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Civil War, United States Civil War, History, Fiction
The Crisis
"The novel is set in the years leading up to the first battles of the U.S. Civil War, mostly in the divided state of Missouri. It follows the fortunes of young Stephen Brice, a man with Union and abolitionist…
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The Killer Angels
The Killer Angels (1974) is a historical novel by Michael Shaara that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1975. The book tells the story of the four days of the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War:…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Killer Angels highest: The Killer Angels 4.3 · The Crisis 3.8.
- The Killer Angels is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 10 for The Crisis.
- The Killer Angels has the widest readership — 94118 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Crisis | The Killer Angels | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (755) | 4.3 (94118) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.2 (116) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (11) | 4.5 (973) |
Reception
| The Crisis | The Killer Angels | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 755 | 94118 |
| Editions | 218 | 49 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 5837 | 54562 |
| Reading it now | 91 | 3726 |
| Written reviews | 39 | 6214 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2027 | 7377 |
| Pages | 561 | 360 |