Deathworld 1 vs The Night Watch: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fiction
Deathworld 1
"Deathworld" centers on Jason dinAlt, a professional gambler who uses his somewhat erratic psionic abilities to tip the odds in his favor. He is challenged by a man named Kerk Pyrrus (who turns out to be the ambassador…
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The Night Watch
The Night Watch series has caused a sensation never before seen in Russia -- its popularity is frenzied and unprecedented, and driven by a truly great, epic story. In 2005 Fox Searchlight announced it had acquired the…
The verdict
- Readers rate Deathworld 1 highest: Deathworld 1 3.9 · The Night Watch 3.7.
- Deathworld 1 is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for The Night Watch.
- The Night Watch has the widest readership — 33985 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Deathworld 1 | The Night Watch | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (9595) | 3.7 (33985) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (50) | 3.9 (212) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (15) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (148) | — |
Reception
| Deathworld 1 | The Night Watch | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9595 | 33985 |
| Editions | 41 | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 3773 | — |
| Reading it now | 449 | — |
| Written reviews | 595 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 21448 |
| Pages | 158 | 475 |