Nerilka's Story vs The Skies of Pern: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Pern, Space colonies, Life on other planets, Dragons, Science Fiction, Fantasy

Cover of Nerilka's Story

Nerilka's Story Anne McCaffrey · 1986 ★★★★☆ 4.3 184 pages · ≈ 3 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Skies of Pern

The Skies of Pern Anne McCaffrey · 2001 ★★★★☆ 4.4 451 pages · ≈ 8 h 21 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
Nerilka's Story is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for The Skies of Pern.

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