King of Scars vs Stardust: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Magic, Fantasy, Fiction
King of Scars
Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country’s bloody civil war—and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, the young king…
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Stardust
E-book extra: Neil Gaiman's "Writing and the Imagination."In the tranquil fields and meadows of long-ago England, there is a small hamlet that has stood on a jut of granite for 600 years. Just to the east stands a high…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate King of Scars highest: King of Scars 4.4 · Stardust 4.1.
- Stardust is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 9 for King of Scars.
- Stardust has the widest readership — 488385 ratings behind its score.
- Stardust runs the darker storyline; King of Scars stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| King of Scars | Stardust | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (488385) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (402) | 4.4 (11) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (865) | 4.5 (529) |
Reception
| King of Scars | Stardust | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 865 | 488385 |
| Editions | 22 | 62 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 414213 |
| Reading it now | — | 10063 |
| Written reviews | — | 29370 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2006 | 5321 |
| Pages | 528 | 220 |