On the Banks of Plum Creek vs The pioneers: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Frontier and pioneer life, Historical Fiction, History, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of On the Banks of Plum Creek

On the Banks of Plum Creek Laura Ingalls Wilder · 1937 ★★★★☆ 4.2 345 pages · ≈ 6 h 23 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The pioneers

The pioneers James Fenimore Cooper · 1800 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 489 pages · ≈ 9 h 03 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate On the Banks of Plum Creek higher: 4.2 vs 3.5 from 109730 votes.
On the Banks of Plum Creek is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 9 for The pioneers.
On the Banks of Plum Creek is the easier read (Moderate), The pioneers more demanding (Demanding).

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