Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection vs The Ninth Circle: Which Should You Read?
Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
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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…
The Ninth Circle
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The Ninth Circle () is a 1960 Yugoslavian film directed by France Štiglic. The story revolves around the Croatian Ustaše concentration camp named The Ninth Circle, based on the infamous Jasenovac concentration camp. It…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection highest: Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection 4.4 · The Ninth Circle 4.0.
- The Ninth Circle is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 12 for Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection.
- Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection has the widest readership — 604 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection | The Ninth Circle | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.4 (596) | 2.5 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (604) | 4.5 (11) |
Reception
| Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection | The Ninth Circle | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 604 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4173 | 311 |
| Pages | 666 | 401 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection or The Ninth Circle?
Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection 4.4/5, The Ninth Circle 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection or The Ninth Circle?
The Ninth Circle is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Ninth Circle (401 pages, ≈ 7 h 26 m); Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection (666 pages, ≈ 12 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection or The Ninth Circle?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection: Moderate; The Ninth Circle: Moderate.