Fifty-one tales vs The Blade Itself: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Fiction

Fifty-one tales Lord Dunsany · 1915 ★★★★☆ 3.7 111 pages · ≈ 2 h 03 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The Blade Itself

The Blade Itself Joe Abercrombie · 2001 ★★★★☆ 4.5 531 pages · ≈ 9 h 50 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Blade Itself higher: 4.5 vs 3.7 from 1214 votes.
Fifty-one tales is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 9 for The Blade Itself.
The Blade Itself is the easier read (Moderate), Fifty-one tales more demanding (Challenging).