Eragon vs Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction
Eragon
One boy... One dragon... A world of adventure. When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when…
1 film adaptation
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
“Mr. And Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.”
Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'. HARRY POTTER has never even heard of Hogwarts…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone highest: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 4.5 · Eragon 4.0.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Eragon.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has the widest readership — 11767753 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
≈ 6h vs 9h for Eragon
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
11767753 ratings vs 34051 for Eragon
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
4.5 vs 4.0 from readers
New to the genre?
Eragon
Light vs Moderate for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Scores by source
| Eragon | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (34051) | 4.5 (11767753) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (2538) | 4.3 (9265) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (3) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2358) | — |
Reception
| Eragon | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 34051 | 11767753 |
| Editions | 90 | 399 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 685892 | 1836537 |
| Reading it now | — | 287150 |
| Written reviews | 34051 | 203304 |
| Wikipedia attention | 18811 | 102689 |
| Pages | 518 | 334 |