House of Earth and Blood vs Mermaid Confidential: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American literature

House of Earth and Blood

House of Earth and Blood Sarah J. Maas · 2019 ★★★★☆ 4.5 816 pages · ≈ 15 h 07 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

Mermaid Confidential

Mermaid Confidential Tim Dorsey · 2022 ★★★★☆ 4.2 408 pages · ≈ 7 h 33 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate House of Earth and Blood higher: 4.5 vs 4.2 from 10266 votes.
Mermaid Confidential is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 15 for House of Earth and Blood.