Hogfather vs Mort: Which Should You Read?
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Who would want to harm Discworld's most beloved icon? Very few things are held sacred in this twisted, corrupt, heartless -- and oddly familiar -- universe, but the Hogfather is one of them. Yet here it is,…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Mort is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Hogfather.
- Hogfather has the widest readership — 106879 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Hogfather | Mort | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (106879) | 4.2 (11229) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (2) | 4.1 (1565) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (29) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (223) | 4.5 (459) |
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Reception
| Hogfather | Mort | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 106879 | 11229 |
| Editions | 40 | 61 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 38712 | 97300 |
| Reading it now | 3086 | — |
| Written reviews | 4966 | 11229 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3313 | 4573 |
| Pages | 414 | 243 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Hogfather or Mort?
Hogfather has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Hogfather 4.3/5, Mort 4.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Hogfather or Mort?
Mort is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Mort (243 pages, ≈ 4 h 30 m); Hogfather (414 pages, ≈ 7 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: Hogfather or Mort?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Hogfather: Moderate; Mort: Moderate.