Dragon Haven vs Murtagh: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Dragons, Fantasy
Dragon Haven
The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Dragon Keeper returns with a second enthralling tale of dragons and humans, adventure and discovery, love and freedom. Centuries had passed since dragons last roamed…
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Murtagh
The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. An evil king has been toppled, and they are left to face the consequences of the reluctant role they played in his reign of terror. Now…
The verdict
- Readers rate Murtagh highest: Murtagh 4.4 · Dragon Haven 4.1.
- Dragon Haven is the quickest read — about 10 hours vs 12 for Murtagh.
- Dragon Haven has the widest readership — 48058 ratings behind its score.
- Murtagh runs the darker storyline; Dragon Haven stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dragon Haven | Murtagh | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (48058) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (260) | 3.9 (180) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (340) | 4.5 (978) |
Reception
| Dragon Haven | Murtagh | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 48058 | 978 |
| Editions | 10 | 18 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 24917 | — |
| Reading it now | 1427 | — |
| Written reviews | 2857 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 579 | 5959 |
| Pages | 570 | 688 |