Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection vs Towers of Midnight: 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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Towers of Midnight
As the seals on the Dark One's prison crumble and the armies of the Shadow boil out of the Blight, Perrin Aybara, hunted by specters from his past, must seek answers in "Tel'aran'rhiod" and find a way to master the wolf…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection is the quickest read — about 12 hours vs 18 for Towers of Midnight.
- Towers of Midnight has the widest readership — 1803 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection | Towers of Midnight | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.4 (596) | 4.4 (811) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (41) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (604) | 4.5 (1803) |
Reception
| Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection | Towers of Midnight | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 604 | 1803 |
| Editions | — | 25 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4173 | 2300 |
| Pages | 666 | 976 |