Feet of Clay vs Stardust: Which Should You Read?
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Feet of Clay
Nineteenth in the Discworld universe and third entry of the City Watch series, this novel follows Captain Carrot, Commander Vimes, and the rest of the Night Watch as they attempt to unravel the mystery of who poisoned…
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Stardust
E-book extra: Neil Gaiman's "Writing and the Imagination."In the tranquil fields and meadows of long-ago England, there is a small hamlet that has stood on a jut of granite for 600 years. Just to the east stands a high…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Feet of Clay highest: Feet of Clay 4.3 · Stardust 4.1.
- Stardust is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Feet of Clay.
- Stardust has the widest readership — 488385 ratings behind its score.
- Stardust runs the darker storyline; Feet of Clay stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Feet of Clay | Stardust | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (95793) | 4.1 (488385) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (563) | 4.4 (11) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (235) | 4.5 (529) |
Reception
| Feet of Clay | Stardust | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 95793 | 488385 |
| Editions | 42 | 62 |
| Citations | 5 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 24809 | 414213 |
| Reading it now | 2360 | 10063 |
| Written reviews | 3337 | 29370 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1846 | 5321 |
| Pages | 373 | 220 |