The story of California vs Valley of Wild Horses: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Westerns, Fiction
The story of California
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Contents The Sign at Six (1912) The Gray Dawn (1915) The Mountains (1904) Blazed Trail Stories and Stories of the Wild Life (1899) The Adventures of Bobby Orde (1908) The Westerners (1901) The Call of the North The…
Valley of Wild Horses
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The tall young cowpuncher known as Panhandle Smith had roped, gambled and fought his way from Montana to New Mexico, but Marco was the most lawless place he had ever seen. And when Panhandle faced down Dick Hardman, he…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Valley of Wild Horses highest: Valley of Wild Horses 4.1 · The story of California 3.8.
- Valley of Wild Horses is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for The story of California.
- Valley of Wild Horses has the widest readership — 2113 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The story of California | Valley of Wild Horses | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (3) | 4.0 (2113) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (863) |
Reception
| The story of California | Valley of Wild Horses | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 2113 |
| Editions | 9 | 126 |
| Want to read | 3 | 1171 |
| Reading it now | — | 400 |
| Written reviews | — | 102 |
| Pages | 437 | 250 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The story of California or Valley of Wild Horses?
Valley of Wild Horses has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Valley of Wild Horses 4.1/5, The story of California 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The story of California or Valley of Wild Horses?
Valley of Wild Horses is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Valley of Wild Horses (250 pages, ≈ 4 h 38 m); The story of California (437 pages, ≈ 8 h 06 m).
Which is harder to read: The story of California or Valley of Wild Horses?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The story of California: Challenging; Valley of Wild Horses: Challenging.