A Wizard of Earthsea vs King Lear: Which Should You Read?
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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King Lear
Lear decides to abdicate and split his kingdom between his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. Cordelia refuses to flatter her father like her sisters and is banished. Goneril and Regan betray Lear who goes…
1 film adaptation
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.
Scores by source
| A Wizard of Earthsea | King Lear | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (374862) | 3.9 (243107) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (1535) | 3.9 (340) |
| Google Books | 1.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (216) | 4.5 (46) |
Reception
| A Wizard of Earthsea | King Lear | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 374862 | 243107 |
| Editions | 87 | 113 |
| Citations | — | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 342214 | 119609 |
| Written reviews | 22239 | 9325 |
| Wikipedia attention | 18721 | 36748 |
| Pages | 191 | 188 |