The Library of American Biography vs Twelve Men: 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 Twelve Men

Twelve Men Theodore Dreiser · 1919 ★★★★☆ 3.7 302 pages · ≈ 5 h 36 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.

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