A Thief in the Night vs The Wind's Twelve Quarters: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Short stories, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of A Thief in the Night

A Thief in the Night E. W. Hornung · 1905 ★★★★☆ 3.8 106 pages · ≈ 1 h 58 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Wind's Twelve Quarters

The Wind's Twelve Quarters Ursula K. Le Guin · 1975 ★★★★☆ 4.1 303 pages · ≈ 5 h 37 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Wind's Twelve Quarters higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 8243 votes.
A Thief in the Night is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The Wind's Twelve Quarters.
The Wind's Twelve Quarters is the easier read (Moderate), A Thief in the Night more demanding (Challenging).

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