The Authentic Life of Billy, The Kid vs The murder of King Tut: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: True Crime, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir

Cover of The Authentic Life of Billy, The Kid

The Authentic Life of Billy, The Kid Pat Garrett · 2008 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The murder of King Tut

The murder of King Tut James Patterson · 2009 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 280 pages · ≈ 5 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.5 vs 3.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Authentic Life of Billy, The Kid is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The murder of King Tut.

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