A Clash of Kings vs The Last Wish: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy
A Clash of Kings
“The comet's tail spread across the dawn, a red slash that bled above the crags of Dragonstone like a wound in the pink and purple sky.”
In this thrilling sequel to A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin has created a work of unsurpassed vision, power, and imagination. A Clash of Kings transports us to a world of revelry and revenge, wizardry and warfare…
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The Last Wish
Geralt the Witcher—revered and hated—holds the line against the monsters plaguing humanity in this collection of adventures, the first chapter in Andrzej Sapkowski’s groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the…
The verdict
- Readers rate A Clash of Kings highest: A Clash of Kings 4.5 · The Last Wish 4.1.
- The Last Wish has the widest readership — 434349 ratings behind its score.
- The Last Wish runs the darker storyline; A Clash of Kings stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Last Wish
434349 ratings vs 1049 for A Clash of Kings
Just want the better-reviewed one?
A Clash of Kings
4.5 vs 4.1 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
The Last Wish
a darker storyline than A Clash of Kings
Want something lighter?
A Clash of Kings
an easier tone than The Last Wish
Scores by source
| A Clash of Kings | The Last Wish | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (434349) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.1 (2126) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (12) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1049) | 4.5 (4785) |
Reception
| A Clash of Kings | The Last Wish | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1049 | 434349 |
| Editions | 76 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 217788 |
| Reading it now | — | 51921 |
| Written reviews | — | 29072 |
| Wikipedia attention | 21028 | 8193 |
| Pages | 752 | — |