Breaking Dawn vs Eclipse: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: High schools, Interpersonal relations, Werewolves, Vampires, Schools, Paranormal
Breaking Dawn
To be irrevocably in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her…
1 film adaptation
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Eclipse
Edward's soft voice came from behind me. I turned to see him spring lightly up the porch steps, his hair windblown from running. He pulled me into his arms at once, just like he had in the parking lot, and kissed me…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Eclipse is the quickest read — about 11 hours vs 15 for Breaking Dawn.
- Eclipse has the widest readership — 2035019 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Breaking Dawn | Eclipse | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (1912259) | 3.8 (2035019) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1465) | 3.1 (1520) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (634) | 4.0 (216) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (5741) | 4.5 (3240) |
Reception
| Breaking Dawn | Eclipse | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1912259 | 2035019 |
| Editions | 90 | 94 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 311410 | 292644 |
| Reading it now | 18363 | 18098 |
| Written reviews | 60458 | 52731 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5534 | 3100 |
| Pages | 832 | 632 |