The Library of American Biography vs The man who would be king: 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 man who would be king

The man who would be king Rudyard Kipling · 1898 ★★★★☆ 3.7 40 pages · ≈ 44 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The man who would be king is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for The Library of American Biography.

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