London vs Shadow of night: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: London, History, Fiction
vs
Shadow of night
More
Picking up from A Discovery of Witches’ cliffhanger ending, Shadow of Night takes Diana and Matthew on a trip through time to Elizabethan London, where they are plunged into a world of spies, magic, and a coterie of…
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate Shadow of night highest: Shadow of night 4.5 · London 4.0.
- Shadow of night is the quickest read — about 10 hours vs 15 for London.
- Shadow of night has the widest readership — 4953 ratings behind its score.
Affiliate links: we may earn a commission on purchases.
How to choose
Scores by source
| London | Shadow of night | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.9 (37) | 3.9 (397) |
| Google Books | 1.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (216) | 4.5 (4953) |
| Check price → | Check price → |
Reception
| London | Shadow of night | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 216 | 4953 |
| Editions | 11 | 16 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 233584 | 1355 |
| Pages | 829 | 588 |
| Check price → | Check price → |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: London or Shadow of night?
Shadow of night has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Shadow of night 4.5/5, London 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: London or Shadow of night?
Shadow of night is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Shadow of night (588 pages, ≈ 10 h 53 m); London (829 pages, ≈ 15 h 21 m).
Which is harder to read: London or Shadow of night?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — London: Moderate; Shadow of night: Moderate.