A Clash of Kings vs Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1): Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Dragons, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of A Clash of Kings

A Clash of Kings George R.R. Martin · 1998 ★★★★☆ 4.5 752 pages · ≈ 13 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1)

Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) Jasper Fforde · 2010 ★★★★☆ 3.9 289 pages · ≈ 5 h 21 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate A Clash of Kings higher: 4.5 vs 3.9 from 1049 votes.
Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 13 for A Clash of Kings.
Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) is the easier read (Light), A Clash of Kings more demanding (Moderate).

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