The Lone Star Ranger vs The Thundering Herd: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Western, Westerns, Romance, Fiction

Cover of The Lone Star Ranger

The Lone Star Ranger Zane Grey · 1914 ★★★★☆ 3.9 174 pages · ≈ 3 h 13 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Thundering Herd

The Thundering Herd Zane Grey · 1924 ★★★★☆ 3.9 421 pages · ≈ 7 h 48 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Lone Star Ranger is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The Thundering Herd.

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