Graceling vs The Final Empire: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Nobility, Good and evil, Magic, Adventure, Fiction

Cover of Graceling

Graceling Kristin Cashore · 2008 ★★★★☆ 4.2 406 pages · ≈ 7 h 31 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Final Empire

The Final Empire Brandon Sanderson · 2001 ★★★★☆ 4.5 670 pages · ≈ 12 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Final Empire higher: 4.5 vs 4.2 from 1071003 votes.
Graceling is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 12 for The Final Empire.
Graceling is the easier read (Easy), The Final Empire more demanding (Moderate).

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