A Breath of Snow and Ashes vs The Fiery Cross: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fraser, North Carolina, Time Travel, Historical Fiction, Fantasy fiction, History
A Breath of Snow and Ashes
Eagerly anticipated by her legions of fans, this sixth novel in Diana Gabaldon's bestselling Outlander saga is a masterpiece of historical fiction from one of the most popular authors of our time.Since the initial…
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The Fiery Cross
“I WOKE TO THE PATTER OF RAIN on canvas, with the feel of my first husband's kiss on my lips.”
New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon mesmerized readers with her award-winning Outlander novels, four dazzling tales featuring eighteenth-century Scotsman James Fraser and his twentieth-century…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Fiery Cross is the quickest read — about 18 hours vs 26 for A Breath of Snow and Ashes.
- The Fiery Cross has the widest readership — 231310 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Breath of Snow and Ashes | The Fiery Cross | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (195518) | 4.3 (231310) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (138) | 3.9 (181) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2087) | 4.5 (2054) |
Reception
| A Breath of Snow and Ashes | The Fiery Cross | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 195518 | 231310 |
| Editions | 25 | 21 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 121446 | 124925 |
| Reading it now | 12878 | 18060 |
| Written reviews | 7538 | 9681 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1229 | 1233 |
| Pages | 1439 | 979 |