American Icon vs Winter of the World: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: New York Times reviewed, History

American Icon

American Icon Bryce G. Hoffman · 2012 ★★★★☆ 4.5 363 pages · ≈ 6 h 43 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

Winter of the World

Winter of the World Ken Follett · 2012 ★★★★☆ 4.5 960 pages · ≈ 17 h 47 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.5 vs 4.5 — either is a safe pick by score.
American Icon is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 17 for Winter of the World.