Crown of Midnight vs Throne of Glass: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Courts and courtiers, Assassins, Criminals, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction
Crown of Midnight
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She is the greatest assassin her world has ever known. But where will her conscience, and her heart, lead her? After a year of hard labor in the Salt Mines of Endovier, eighteen-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien has…
Throne of Glass
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Lethal. Loyal. Legendary. Enter the world of Throne of Glass with the first book in the #1 bestselling series by Sarah J. Maas. In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She has no love for the…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Throne of Glass has the widest readership — 8453 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Crown of Midnight | Throne of Glass | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (1628) | 3.9 (2105) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (6811) | 4.5 (8453) |
Reception
| Crown of Midnight | Throne of Glass | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6811 | 8453 |
| Editions | 24 | 30 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 80229 |
| Pages | 432 | 424 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Crown of Midnight or Throne of Glass?
Crown of Midnight has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Crown of Midnight 4.4/5, Throne of Glass 4.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: Crown of Midnight or Throne of Glass?
Throne of Glass is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Throne of Glass (424 pages, ≈ 7 h 51 m); Crown of Midnight (432 pages, ≈ 8 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: Crown of Midnight or Throne of Glass?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Crown of Midnight: Light; Throne of Glass: Light.