City of Bones vs Lord of Shadows: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Demonology, Supernatural, Paranormal, Magic, Children's fiction, Fiction
City of Bones
Clary Fray is seeing things : Vampires in Brooklyn and werewolves in Manhattan. Irresistibly drawn by a group of sexy demon hunters, Clary encounters the dark side of new york city - and the dangers of forbidden love.
1 film adaptation
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Lord of Shadows
Would you trade your soul mate for your soul? A Shadowhunter's life is bound by duty. Constrained by honor. the word of a Shadowhunter is a solemn pledge, and no vow is more sacred than the vow that binds parabatai,…
The verdict
- Readers rate Lord of Shadows highest: Lord of Shadows 4.4 · City of Bones 4.2.
- City of Bones is the quickest read — about 9 hours vs 13 for Lord of Shadows.
- Lord of Shadows has the widest readership — 162930 ratings behind its score.
- Lord of Shadows runs the darker storyline; City of Bones stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
City of Bones
≈ 9h vs 13h for Lord of Shadows
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Lord of Shadows
162930 ratings vs 7370 for City of Bones
In the mood for something dark?
Lord of Shadows
a darker storyline than City of Bones
Want something lighter?
City of Bones
an easier tone than Lord of Shadows
Scores by source
| City of Bones | Lord of Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (7370) | 4.4 (162930) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (28) | 4.2 (198) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (4240) | 4.5 (922) |
Reception
| City of Bones | Lord of Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7370 | 162930 |
| Editions | 39 | 10 |
| Citations | 15 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 148863 |
| Reading it now | — | 6200 |
| Written reviews | — | 18797 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3778 | 824 |
| Pages | 505 | 752 |