Mistborn vs The Well of Ascension: Which Should You Read?
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Mistborn
This discounted ebundle includes: Mistborn: The Final Empire, The Well of Ascension, The Hero of Ages From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn trilogy is a heist story of political…
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The Well of Ascension
The impossible has been accomplished. The Lord Ruler -- the man who claimed to be god incarnate and brutally ruled the world for a thousand years -- has been vanquished. But Kelsier, the hero who masterminded that…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Well of Ascension is the quickest read — about 14 hours vs 31 for Mistborn.
- Mistborn has the widest readership — 1071582 ratings behind its score.
- Mistborn runs the darker storyline; The Well of Ascension stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Mistborn | The Well of Ascension | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.5 (1071582) | 4.4 (719443) |
| Hardcover | 4.4 (18) | 4.3 (3900) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (28) | 4.0 (22) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (4786) | 4.5 (2771) |
Reception
| Mistborn | The Well of Ascension | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1071582 | 719443 |
| Editions | 10 | 36 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1016937 | 210977 |
| Pages | 1712 | 792 |