Homeland vs The Elfstones of Shannara: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Elves, Good and evil, Magic, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of Homeland

Homeland R. A. Salvatore · 1990 ★★★★☆ 4.4 328 pages · ≈ 6 h 04 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Elfstones of Shannara

The Elfstones of Shannara Terry Brooks · 1982 ★★★★☆ 4.1 619 pages · ≈ 11 h 28 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Homeland higher: 4.4 vs 4.1 from 57927 votes.
Homeland is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 11 for The Elfstones of Shannara.
Homeland is the easier read (Easy), The Elfstones of Shannara more demanding (Moderate).

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