A Fine and Private Place vs The Blade Itself: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Fiction

A Fine and Private Place Peter S. Beagle · 1960 ★★★★☆ 3.8 256 pages · ≈ 4 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The Blade Itself

The Blade Itself Joe Abercrombie · 2001 ★★★★☆ 4.5 531 pages · ≈ 9 h 50 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Blade Itself higher: 4.5 vs 3.8 from 1214 votes.
A Fine and Private Place is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 9 for The Blade Itself.