Eragon vs The Song of the Quarkbeast: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Dragons, Young Adult, Magic, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of Eragon

Eragon Christopher Paolini · 2000 ★★★★☆ 4.4 528 pages · ≈ 9 h 47 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Song of the Quarkbeast

The Song of the Quarkbeast Jasper Fforde · 2011 ★★★★☆ 4.1 304 pages · ≈ 5 h 38 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Eragon higher: 4.4 vs 4.1 from 2358 votes.
The Song of the Quarkbeast is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Eragon.
The Song of the Quarkbeast is the easier read (Easy), Eragon more demanding (Light).

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