The Library of American Biography vs The Web and the Rock: 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 Web and the Rock

The Web and the Rock Thomas Wolfe · 1937 ★★★★☆ 4.0 695 pages · ≈ 12 h 52 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Library of American Biography is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 12 for The Web and the Rock.
The Library of American Biography is the easier read (Challenging), The Web and the Rock more demanding (Demanding).

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