Eragon vs Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Magic, Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction
Eragon
One boy... One dragon... A world of adventure. When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when…
1 film adaptation
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
“The two men appeared out of nowhere, a few yards apart in the narrow, moonlit lane.”
Harry Potter is leaving Privet Drive for the last time. But as he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid’s motorbike and they take to the skies, he knows Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters will not be far behind. The…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows highest: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 4.6 · Eragon 4.0.
- Eragon is the quickest read — about 9 hours vs 14 for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has the widest readership — 104421 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Eragon | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (34051) | 4.6 (104421) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (2538) | 4.4 (5701) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (3) | 4.5 (170) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2358) | 5.0 (5297) |
Reception
| Eragon | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 34051 | 104421 |
| Editions | 90 | 144 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 685892 | 682459 |
| Written reviews | 34051 | 104421 |
| Wikipedia attention | 18811 | 25233 |
| Pages | 518 | 772 |