Assassin's Fate vs The Left Hand of Darkness: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy, Fiction
Assassin's Fate
"The stunning conclusion to Robin Hobb's Fitz and the Fool trilogy, which began with Fool's Assassin and Fool's Quest "Every new Robin Hobb novel is a cause for celebration. Along with millions of her other fans, I…
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The Left Hand of Darkness
[Comment by Kim Stanley Robinson, on The Guardian's website][1]: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin (1969) One of my favorite novels is The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K Le Guin. For more than 40 years…
The verdict
- Readers rate Assassin's Fate highest: Assassin's Fate 4.7 · The Left Hand of Darkness 4.4.
- The Left Hand of Darkness is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 15 for Assassin's Fate.
- Assassin's Fate has the widest readership — 52408 ratings behind its score.
- The Left Hand of Darkness runs the darker storyline; Assassin's Fate stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Left Hand of Darkness
≈ 6h vs 15h for Assassin's Fate
New to the genre?
Assassin's Fate
Moderate vs Challenging for The Left Hand of Darkness
In the mood for something dark?
The Left Hand of Darkness
a darker storyline than Assassin's Fate
Want something lighter?
Assassin's Fate
an easier tone than The Left Hand of Darkness
Scores by source
| Assassin's Fate | The Left Hand of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.7 (52408) | 4.3 (262) |
| Hardcover | 4.7 (273) | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (779) | 4.5 (576) |
Reception
| Assassin's Fate | The Left Hand of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 52408 | 576 |
| Editions | 8 | 91 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 37906 | 502 |
| Reading it now | 2095 | 15 |
| Written reviews | 5332 | 27 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1406 | 34258 |
| Pages | 853 | 329 |