Golden Son vs Morning Star: Which Should You Read?
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"With shades of The Hunger Games, Ender's Game, and Game of Thrones, debut author Pierce Brown's genre-defying epic Red Rising hit the ground running and wasted no time becoming a sensation. Golden Son continues the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Golden Son highest: Golden Son 4.8 · Morning Star 4.5.
- Golden Son is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 12 for Morning Star.
- Golden Son has the widest readership — 5578 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Golden Son | Morning Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.5 (2937) | 4.4 (2546) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (5578) | 4.5 (5288) |
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Reception
| Golden Son | Morning Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5578 | 5288 |
| Editions | 21 | 20 |
| Wikipedia attention | 20402 | 5712 |
| Pages | 456 | 672 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Golden Son or Morning Star?
Golden Son has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Golden Son 4.8/5, Morning Star 4.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Golden Son or Morning Star?
Golden Son is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Golden Son (456 pages, ≈ 8 h 27 m); Morning Star (672 pages, ≈ 12 h 27 m).
Which is harder to read: Golden Son or Morning Star?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Golden Son: Moderate; Morning Star: Moderate.