Abhorsen vs The Subtle Knife: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Good and evil, Young Adult, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Abhorsen

Abhorsen Garth Nix · 2003 ★★★★☆ 4.3 392 pages · ≈ 7 h 16 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Subtle Knife

The Subtle Knife Philip Pullman · 1997 ★★★★☆ 4.4 367 pages · ≈ 6 h 48 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
Abhorsen is the easier read (Easy), The Subtle Knife more demanding (Light).

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