A Quiver Full of Arrows vs Swords and Deviltry: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Short stories, Short Stories, Fiction
A Quiver Full of Arrows
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Swords and Deviltry
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The first of Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and Grey Mouser series. A collection of short stories.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Swords and Deviltry is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for A Quiver Full of Arrows.
- Swords and Deviltry has the widest readership — 13804 ratings behind its score.
- Swords and Deviltry runs the darker storyline; A Quiver Full of Arrows stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Quiver Full of Arrows | Swords and Deviltry | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (13804) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (15) | 3.7 (99) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (2) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (32) | 4.5 (31) |
Reception
| A Quiver Full of Arrows | Swords and Deviltry | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 32 | 13804 |
| Editions | 40 | 31 |
| Citations | 2 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 15480 |
| Reading it now | — | 1000 |
| Written reviews | — | 1023 |
| Wikipedia attention | 281 | 1066 |
| Pages | 275 | 160 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Quiver Full of Arrows or Swords and Deviltry?
Swords and Deviltry has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Swords and Deviltry 3.9/5, A Quiver Full of Arrows 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Quiver Full of Arrows or Swords and Deviltry?
Swords and Deviltry is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Swords and Deviltry (160 pages, ≈ 2 h 58 m); A Quiver Full of Arrows (275 pages, ≈ 5 h 06 m).
Which is harder to read: A Quiver Full of Arrows or Swords and Deviltry?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Quiver Full of Arrows: Moderate; Swords and Deviltry: Moderate.