Eragon & Eldest vs The Chronicles of Narnia: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Fiction
Eragon & Eldest
The first two titles of the Inheritance Cycle in one fantastic book!ERAGONWhen Eragon finds a polished stone in the forest, he thinks it is a lucky discovery - perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But…
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The Chronicles of Narnia
“This is a story about something that happened long ago when your grandfather was a child.”
Journeys to the end of the world, fantastic creatures, and epic battle between good and evil - what more could any reader ask for in one book? The book that has it all is THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, written in…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Chronicles of Narnia is the quickest read — about 14 hours vs 22 for Eragon & Eldest.
- The Chronicles of Narnia has the widest readership — 721623 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Eragon & Eldest | The Chronicles of Narnia | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (25873) | 4.3 (721623) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (51) | 3.5 (2) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2358) | 4.5 (155) |
Reception
| Eragon & Eldest | The Chronicles of Narnia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 25873 | 721623 |
| Editions | 11 | 60 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 4541 | 349174 |
| Reading it now | 148 | 16096 |
| Written reviews | 352 | 14075 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 76010 |
| Pages | 1197 | 768 |