Fool's Assassin vs Prince Prigio: Which Should You Read?

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Fool's Assassin Robin Hobb ★★★★☆ 4.4 705 pages · ≈ 13 h 03 m · Moderate

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNearly twenty years ago, Robin Hobb burst upon the fantasy scene with the first of her acclaimed Farseer novels, Assassin’s Apprentice, which introduced the characters of FitzChivalry Farseer…

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Prince Prigio Andrew Lang · 1889 ★★★★☆ 3.9 48 pages · ≈ 53 min · Challenging

The plot of Prince Prigio begins with the introduction of a queen who does not believe in fairies. After many childless years, she and the king finally had a boy, Prigio. When the queen refused to invite the fairies to…

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The verdict

Readers rate Fool's Assassin highest: Fool's Assassin 4.4 · Prince Prigio 3.9.
Prince Prigio is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 13 for Fool's Assassin.
Fool's Assassin has the widest readership — 69685 ratings behind its score.
Fool's Assassin runs the darker storyline; Prince Prigio stays the lighter read.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Prince Prigio ≈ 1h vs 13h for Fool's Assassin New to the genre? Fool's Assassin Moderate vs Challenging for Prince Prigio In the mood for something dark? Fool's Assassin a darker storyline than Prince Prigio Want something lighter? Prince Prigio an easier tone than Fool's Assassin

Scores by source

	Fool's Assassin	Prince Prigio
Goodreads	4.4 (69685)	4.0 (89)
Hardcover	4.4 (359)	3.5 (2)
Apple Books	4.5 (639)	—
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Reception

	Fool's Assassin	Prince Prigio
Ratings	69685	89
Editions	—	80
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	65513	151
Reading it now	3590	5
Written reviews	4903	11
Wikipedia attention	1439	140
Pages	705	48
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Fool's Assassin or Prince Prigio?

Fool's Assassin has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Fool's Assassin 4.4/5, Prince Prigio 3.9/5).

Which is shorter to read: Fool's Assassin or Prince Prigio?

Prince Prigio is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Prince Prigio (48 pages, ≈ 53 min); Fool's Assassin (705 pages, ≈ 13 h 03 m).

Which is harder to read: Fool's Assassin or Prince Prigio?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Fool's Assassin: Moderate; Prince Prigio: Challenging.