His Majesty's Dragon vs Throne of Jade: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Great Britain. Royal Navy, Officers, Napoleonic wars, Ship captains, Great Britain, Dragons
His Majesty's Dragon
Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors rise to Britain's defense by taking to the skies . . . not aboard aircraft but atop the mighty backs of fighting dragons.When HMS…
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Throne of Jade
In the second novel of the New York Times bestselling Temeraire series, the Napoleonic Wars take Captain Will Laurence and his dragon to China on a perilous mission.“Full of wonderful characters with real heart.”—Peter…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- His Majesty's Dragon has the widest readership — 115265 ratings behind its score.
- His Majesty's Dragon runs the darker storyline; Throne of Jade stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| His Majesty's Dragon | Throne of Jade | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (115265) | 3.9 (57510) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (535) | 3.8 (307) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (24) | 4.0 (16) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (542) | 4.5 (315) |
Reception
| His Majesty's Dragon | Throne of Jade | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 115265 | 57510 |
| Editions | 14 | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 136167 | 17212 |
| Reading it now | 5443 | 2729 |
| Written reviews | 10544 | 3893 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2463 | 520 |
| Pages | 356 | 320 |