Murtagh vs The Dragon Book: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Dragons, Young Adult, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy

Cover of Murtagh

Murtagh Christopher Paolini · 2023 ★★★★☆ 4.5 688 pages · ≈ 12 h 44 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Dragon Book

The Dragon Book Jack Dann · 2009 ★★★★☆ 3.7 448 pages · ≈ 8 h 18 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Murtagh higher: 4.5 vs 3.7 from 978 votes.
The Dragon Book is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 12 for Murtagh.
The Dragon Book is the easier read (Easy), Murtagh more demanding (Light).

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