Murtagh vs The Song of the Quarkbeast: 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 Song of the Quarkbeast

The Song of the Quarkbeast Jasper Fforde · 2011 ★★★★☆ 4.1 304 pages · ≈ 5 h 38 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Murtagh higher: 4.5 vs 4.1 from 978 votes.
The Song of the Quarkbeast is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 12 for Murtagh.
The Song of the Quarkbeast is the easier read (Easy), Murtagh more demanding (Light).

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