The Last of the Mohicans vs The pioneers: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Natty Bumppo, Frontier and pioneer life, Historical Fiction, History, Fiction

Cover of The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans James Fenimore Cooper · 1826 ★★★★☆ 3.7 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The pioneers

The pioneers James Fenimore Cooper · 1800 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 489 pages · ≈ 9 h 03 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Last of the Mohicans higher: 3.7 vs 3.5 from 104057 votes.
The Last of the Mohicans is the easier read (Challenging), The pioneers more demanding (Demanding).

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