Interesting Times vs Sourcery: Which Should You Read?

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Interesting Times Terry Pratchett · 1994 ★★★★☆ 4.2 412 pages · ≈ 7 h 38 m · Moderate

"May you live in interesting times" is the worst thing one can wish on a citizen of Discworld -- especially on the distinctly unmagical sorcerer Rincewind, who has had far too much perilous excitement in his life. But…

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Sourcery Terry Pratchett · 1988 ★★★★☆ 3.9 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Moderate

When last seen, the singularly inept wizard Rincewind had fallen off the edge of the world. Now magically, he's turned up again, and this time he's brought the Luggage.But that's not all...Once upon a time, there was an…

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Side by side

The verdict

Readers rate Interesting Times highest: Interesting Times 4.2 · Sourcery 3.9.
Sourcery is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Interesting Times.
Sourcery has the widest readership — 113711 ratings behind its score.
Sourcery runs the darker storyline; Interesting Times stays the lighter read.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Sourcery ≈ 5h vs 7h for Interesting Times In the mood for something dark? Sourcery a darker storyline than Interesting Times Want something lighter? Interesting Times an easier tone than Sourcery

Scores by source

	Interesting Times	Sourcery
Goodreads	—	3.9 (113711)
Hardcover	4.1 (420)	3.8 (757)
Google Books	4.0 (1)	—
Apple Books	4.5 (150)	4.5 (238)
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Reception

	Interesting Times	Sourcery
Ratings	420	113711
Editions	45	49
Citations	58	—
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	—	26221
Reading it now	—	3721
Written reviews	—	4248
Wikipedia attention	1587	2251
Pages	412	288
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Interesting Times or Sourcery?

Interesting Times has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Interesting Times 4.2/5, Sourcery 3.9/5).

Which is shorter to read: Interesting Times or Sourcery?

Sourcery is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Sourcery (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m); Interesting Times (412 pages, ≈ 7 h 38 m).

Which is harder to read: Interesting Times or Sourcery?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Interesting Times: Moderate; Sourcery: Moderate.