High Citadel vs The Square Emerald: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adventure, Thriller, Mystery, Fiction
High Citadel
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Isolated in the biting cold of the Andes, after their plane has been hijacked and forced to crash-land, Tim O'Hara's passengers are fighting for their lives. While one group of survivors, lead by O'Hara, attempt to…
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Leslie Maughan, recognized for her keen mind, has unofficially been promoted to Scotland Yard’s first female investigator. Chancing upon a book of poetry once owned by a Peter Dawlish, convicted forger, Leslie delves…
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The verdict
- Readers rate High Citadel highest: High Citadel 3.9 · The Square Emerald 3.5.
- High Citadel has the widest readership — 1070 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| High Citadel | The Square Emerald | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1070) | 3.5 (156) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (3) | 1.5 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (7) | 5.0 (5) |
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Reception
| High Citadel | The Square Emerald | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1070 | 156 |
| Editions | 26 | 34 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 435 | — |
| Reading it now | 17 | — |
| Written reviews | 62 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 134 | — |
| Pages | 288 | 188 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: High Citadel or The Square Emerald?
High Citadel has the higher combined reader rating across sources (High Citadel 3.9/5, The Square Emerald 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: High Citadel or The Square Emerald?
The Square Emerald is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Square Emerald (188 pages, ≈ 3 h 29 m); High Citadel (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: High Citadel or The Square Emerald?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — High Citadel: Moderate; The Square Emerald: Challenging.