Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix vs The Amber Spyglass: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Traducciones al español, Magia, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J. K. Rowling · 2003 ★★★★☆ 4.5 878 pages · ≈ 16 h 16 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Amber Spyglass

The Amber Spyglass Philip Pullman · 1999 ★★★★☆ 4.3 472 pages · ≈ 8 h 44 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.5 vs 4.3 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Amber Spyglass is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 16 for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

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