House of Earth and Blood vs House of Sky and Breath: Which Should You Read?

Cover of House of Earth and Blood House of Earth and Blood Sarah J. Maas · 2019 ★★★★☆ 4.5 810 pages · ≈ 15 h 00 m · Moderate

Bound by blood. Tempted by desire. Unleashed by destiny. Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life—working hard all day and partying all night—until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and…

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Cover of House of Sky and Breath House of Sky and Breath Sarah J. Maas · 2022 ★★★★☆ 4.4 768 pages · ≈ 14 h 13 m · Moderate

Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal―they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure out what the…

The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

House of Earth and BloodHouse of Sky and Breath
Goodreads — 4.4 (940747)
Hardcover 4.2 (993) 4.2 (728)
Google Books 4.5 (4) 5.0 (1)
Apple Books 4.5 (10351) 4.5 (6171)

Reception

House of Earth and BloodHouse of Sky and Breath
Ratings 10351 940747
Editions 18 9
Film adaptations 1 1
Want to read — 615060
Pages 810 768

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