Lord of Chaos vs The Path of Daggers: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Rand al'Thor, American Fantasy fiction, American literature, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Fiction

Lord of Chaos Robert Jordan · 1994 ★★★★☆ 4.2 1056 pages · ≈ 19 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The Path of Daggers

The Path of Daggers Robert Jordan · 1998 ★★★★☆ 4.5 608 pages · ≈ 11 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Path of Daggers higher: 4.5 vs 4.2 from 1259 votes.
The Path of Daggers is the quicker read — about 11 hours vs 19 for Lord of Chaos.
The Path of Daggers is the easier read (Moderate), Lord of Chaos more demanding (Challenging).