Dragons of Spring Dawning vs The Silmarillion: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy, Fiction
Dragons of Spring Dawning
Dragons. Creatures of legend. Stories told to children. But now dragons have returned to Krynn. The darkness of war and destruction engulfs the land. Hope dawns with the coming of spring. Armed at last with the…
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The Silmarillion
A number-one New York Times bestseller when it was originally published, The Silmarillion is the core of J.R.R. Tolkien's imaginative writing, a work whose origins stretch back to a time long before The Hobbit.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Dragons of Spring Dawning has the widest readership — 62171 ratings behind its score.
- Dragons of Spring Dawning runs the darker storyline; The Silmarillion stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dragons of Spring Dawning | The Silmarillion | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (62171) | 4.0 (17402) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (214) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (18) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (303) | 4.5 (331) |
Reception
| Dragons of Spring Dawning | The Silmarillion | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 62171 | 17402 |
| Editions | 34 | 156 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 11919 | 301760 |
| Reading it now | 1045 | 2 |
| Written reviews | 1007 | 17402 |
| Wikipedia attention | 712 | 41743 |
| Pages | 447 | 374 |