The Library of American Biography vs The making of an American: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Biography & Memoir

Cover of The Library of American Biography

The Library of American Biography Jared Sparks · 1846 402 pages · ≈ 7 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The making of an American

The making of an American Jacob A. Riis · 1656 ★★★★☆ 3.9 486 pages · ≈ 9 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Library of American Biography is the easier read (Challenging), The making of an American more demanding (Demanding).

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