Men Without Women vs The Wind's Twelve Quarters: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Short stories, Short Stories, Fiction
Men Without Women
A collection of short stories, including three or four regarded as among his best. The subjects are varied, with In Another Country about a member of the Ambulance Corps in Italy during WW1, The Killers a taut crime…
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The Wind's Twelve Quarters
This is a collection containing, among other stories, the short story that started the Earthsea series." Along with "The Rule of Names," the story establishes the world and characters of Earthsea. First published in…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Wind's Twelve Quarters highest: The Wind's Twelve Quarters 4.1 · Men Without Women 3.6.
- Men Without Women is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Wind's Twelve Quarters.
- Men Without Women has the widest readership — 16663 ratings behind its score.
- The Wind's Twelve Quarters runs the darker storyline; Men Without Women stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Men Without Women
≈ 2h vs 5h for The Wind's Twelve Quarters
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Wind's Twelve Quarters
4.1 vs 3.6 from readers
New to the genre?
The Wind's Twelve Quarters
Moderate vs Challenging for Men Without Women
In the mood for something dark?
The Wind's Twelve Quarters
a darker storyline than Men Without Women
Want something lighter?
Men Without Women
an easier tone than The Wind's Twelve Quarters
Scores by source
| Men Without Women | The Wind's Twelve Quarters | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (16663) | 4.1 (8243) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (25) | 4.1 (48) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (11) | 4.5 (23) |
Reception
| Men Without Women | The Wind's Twelve Quarters | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16663 | 8243 |
| Editions | 85 | 33 |
| Citations | 32 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 24846 | 11762 |
| Reading it now | 1511 | 1633 |
| Written reviews | 1453 | 913 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3200 | 1985 |
| Pages | 159 | 303 |