An Absolutely Remarkable Thing vs The Darkness That Comes Before: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
In Hank Green's sweeping, cinematic debut novel, a young woman becomes an overnight celebrity before realizing she's part of something bigger, and stranger, than anyone could have possibly imagine. THE CARLS JUST…
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The Darkness That Comes Before
Strikingly original in its conception, ambitious in scope, with characters engrossingly and vividly drawn, the first book in R. Scott Bakker's Prince of Nothing series creates a remarkable world from whole cloth—it's…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- An Absolutely Remarkable Thing is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 10 for The Darkness That Comes Before.
- An Absolutely Remarkable Thing has the widest readership — 133753 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| An Absolutely Remarkable Thing | The Darkness That Comes Before | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (133753) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (509) | 3.9 (138) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (656) | 4.5 (44) |
Reception
| An Absolutely Remarkable Thing | The Darkness That Comes Before | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 133753 | 138 |
| Editions | 15 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 163594 | — |
| Reading it now | 5730 | — |
| Written reviews | 20028 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2198 | 3774 |
| Pages | 352 | 589 |