Fool's Fate vs The Crock of Gold: Which Should You Read?
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Fool's Fate
A heralded writer of epic fantasy, Robin Hobb has given readers worlds within worlds in her heroic Farseer and Liveship Traders trilogies. Now she takes the final step in the breathtaking trilogy of the Tawny Man, as…
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The Crock of Gold
Allegorical fantasy about people, gods, and Irish fairies, in support of a divine doctrine. For other editions, see Author Catalog.
The verdict
- Readers rate Fool's Fate highest: Fool's Fate 4.5 · The Crock of Gold 3.9.
- The Crock of Gold is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 14 for Fool's Fate.
- Fool's Fate has the widest readership — 95440 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Fool's Fate | The Crock of Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.5 (95440) | 3.9 (961) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (443) | 1.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (5) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (424) | 4.0 (5) |
Reception
| Fool's Fate | The Crock of Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 95440 | 961 |
| Editions | 14 | 155 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 33925 | 1793 |
| Reading it now | 1970 | 85 |
| Written reviews | 4943 | 145 |
| Wikipedia attention | 957 | 305 |
| Pages | 805 | 158 |