A Wizard of Earthsea vs Tehanu (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 4): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Earthsea, Wizards, Magic, Fantasy, Fiction
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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Tehanu (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 4)
In this final episode of "The Earthsea Cycle", the widowed Tenar finds and nurses her aging friend, Sparrowhawk, a magician who has lost his powers.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Wizard of Earthsea has the widest readership — 374862 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Wizard of Earthsea | Tehanu (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 4) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (374862) | 4.1 (62295) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (1535) | 4.0 (316) |
| Google Books | 1.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (216) | 4.5 (183) |
Reception
| A Wizard of Earthsea | Tehanu (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 4) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 374862 | 62295 |
| Editions | 87 | 30 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 342214 | — |
| Written reviews | 22239 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 18721 | — |
| Pages | 191 | 255 |