Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection vs Mistborn: Secret History: Which Should You Read?
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Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson―creator of The Stormlight Archive, the Mistborn Saga, and countless bestselling works of science fiction and fantasy―this iconic short fiction collection…
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Mistborn: Secret History
Mistborn: Secret History is a companion story to the original Mistborn Trilogy. As such, it contains HUGE SPOILERS for the books Mistborn (The Final Empire), The Well of Ascension, and The Hero of Ages. It also contains…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Mistborn: Secret History is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 12 for Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection.
- Mistborn: Secret History has the widest readership — 1090 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection | Mistborn: Secret History | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.4 (596) | 4.3 (940) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (604) | 4.5 (1090) |
Reception
| Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection | Mistborn: Secret History | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 604 | 1090 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4173 | 3885 |
| Pages | 666 | 188 |