A Wizard of Earthsea vs Inferno: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
A Wizard of Earthsea
The first novel of Ursula K. Le Guin's must-read Earthsea Cycle. "The magic of Earthsea is primal; the lessons of Earthsea remain as potent, as wise, and as necessary as anyone could dream." (Neil Gaiman) Ged was the…
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Inferno
“IN the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost.”
Dante, after becoming lost on the path of life, is led by Virgil into Hell to begin his journey back to the light of God.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Wizard of Earthsea has the widest readership — 374862 ratings behind its score.
- Inferno runs the darker storyline; A Wizard of Earthsea stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Wizard of Earthsea | Inferno | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (374862) | 4.0 (212492) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (1535) | — |
| Google Books | 1.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (216) | 4.5 (7) |
Reception
| A Wizard of Earthsea | Inferno | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 374862 | 212492 |
| Editions | 87 | 446 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 342214 | 313596 |
| Reading it now | — | 17622 |
| Written reviews | 22239 | 10757 |
| Wikipedia attention | 18721 | 117225 |
| Pages | 191 | 194 |