Bone Crossed vs Iron kissed: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Automobile mechanics, Mercy Thompson, Werewolves, Vampires, Fantasy, Fiction
Bone Crossed
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New in the #1 New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series.In a world where "witches, vampires, werewolves, and shape-shifters live beside ordinary people" (Booklist), it takes a very unusual woman to call it home.…
Iron kissed
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When her former boss and mentor is arrested for murder and left to rot behind bars by his own kind, it's up to shapeshifting car mechanic Mercy Thompson to clear his name, whether he wants her to or not. And she'll have…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Bone Crossed has the widest readership — 117498 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Bone Crossed | Iron kissed | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (117498) | 4.5 (156) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (231) | 4.1 (252) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (27) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (961) | 4.5 (928) |
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Reception
| Bone Crossed | Iron kissed | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 117498 | 928 |
| Editions | 12 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 17757 | 33 |
| Reading it now | 1598 | 3 |
| Written reviews | 3960 | 15 |
| Pages | 309 | 320 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Bone Crossed or Iron kissed?
Iron kissed has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Iron kissed 4.4/5, Bone Crossed 4.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: Bone Crossed or Iron kissed?
Bone Crossed is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Bone Crossed (309 pages, ≈ 5 h 43 m); Iron kissed (320 pages, ≈ 5 h 56 m).
Which is harder to read: Bone Crossed or Iron kissed?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Bone Crossed: Moderate; Iron kissed: Moderate.