Dandelion Wine vs Pyramids: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Fantasy fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction
Dandelion Wine
The summer of '28 was a vintage season for a growing boy. A summer of green apple trees, mowed lawns, and new sneakers. Of half-burnt firecrackers, of gathering dandelions, of Grandma's belly-busting dinner. It was a…
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Pyramids
It's bad enough being new on the job, but Teppic hasn't a clue as to what a pharaoh is supposed to do. After all, he's been trained at Ankh-Morpork's famed assassins' school, across the sea from the Kingdom of the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Dandelion Wine is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Pyramids.
- Dandelion Wine has the widest readership — 81444 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dandelion Wine | Pyramids | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (81444) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.8 (628) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (127) | 4.5 (171) |
Reception
| Dandelion Wine | Pyramids | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 81444 | 628 |
| Editions | 61 | 45 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 111781 | — |
| Written reviews | 8138 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 10446 | 1826 |
| Pages | 221 | 384 |