A Wizard of Earthsea vs Clockwork Kiru: Which Should You Read?
A Wizard of Earthsea
The first novel of Ursula K. Le Guin's must-read Earthsea Cycle. "The magic of Earthsea is primal; the lessons of Earthsea remain as potent, as wise, and as necessary as anyone could dream." (Neil Gaiman) Ged was the…
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Clockwork Kiru
“The oxygen and hydrogen will now have the honor of combining before Your Majesty.” – Professor John Henry Pepper In a world that never was but should have been, steam rules the sea, the skies and the aether. Amid a…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Clockwork Kiru is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for A Wizard of Earthsea.
- A Wizard of Earthsea has the widest readership — 374862 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Wizard of Earthsea | Clockwork Kiru | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (374862) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (1535) | 4.0 (20) |
| Google Books | 1.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (216) | — |
Reception
| A Wizard of Earthsea | Clockwork Kiru | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 374862 | 20 |
| Editions | 87 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 342214 | — |
| Written reviews | 22239 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 18721 | — |
| Pages | 191 | 68 |