Abhorsen vs Graceling: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Good and evil, Young Adult, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction
Abhorsen
“THERE WAS ANOTHER fog, far away from the smog of Corvere.”
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Book three in Garth Nix's internationally acclaimed Old Kingdom fantasy trilogy that began with Sabriel and Lirael.Beneath the earth, a malignant force lies waiting, greedy for freedom from its ancient prison. As the…
Graceling
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Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight—she’s a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Abhorsen highest: Abhorsen 4.3 · Graceling 3.9.
- Abhorsen has the widest readership — 129552 ratings behind its score.
- Abhorsen runs the darker storyline; Graceling stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Abhorsen | Graceling | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (129552) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (364) | 3.9 (631) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (168) | 4.5 (59) |
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Reception
| Abhorsen | Graceling | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 129552 | 631 |
| Editions | 33 | 19 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 31064 | — |
| Reading it now | 1059 | — |
| Written reviews | 3371 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1032 | 1124 |
| Pages | 392 | 406 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Abhorsen or Graceling?
Abhorsen has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Abhorsen 4.3/5, Graceling 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Abhorsen or Graceling?
Abhorsen is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Abhorsen (392 pages, ≈ 7 h 16 m); Graceling (406 pages, ≈ 7 h 31 m).
Which is harder to read: Abhorsen or Graceling?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Abhorsen: Light; Graceling: Light.