Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince vs Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince J. K. Rowling · 2005 ★★★★★ 4.6 605 pages · ≈ 11 h 12 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J. K. Rowling · 1999 ★★★★★ 4.6 447 pages · ≈ 8 h 17 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.6 vs 4.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 11 for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

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