The Mammoth Hunters vs The Pillars of the Earth: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Epic literature, Historical Fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Mammoth Hunters

The Mammoth Hunters Jean M. Auel · 1611 ★★★★☆ 4.0 645 pages · ≈ 11 h 57 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Pillars of the Earth

The Pillars of the Earth Ken Follett · 1989 ★★★★☆ 4.4 1040 pages · ≈ 19 h 16 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Pillars of the Earth higher: 4.4 vs 4.0 from 855879 votes.
The Mammoth Hunters is the quicker read — about 11 hours vs 19 for The Pillars of the Earth.
The Pillars of the Earth is the easier read (Challenging), The Mammoth Hunters more demanding (Demanding).

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