Neverwhere vs The house of the Wolfings: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Fiction
Neverwhere
"Richard Mayhew is an ordinary young man with an ordinary life and a good heart. His world is changed forever when he stops to help a girl he finds bleeding on a London sidewalk. This small kindness propels him into a…
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The house of the Wolfings
“The tale tells that in times long past there was a dwelling of men beside a great wood.”
The House of the Wolfings tells the tale of a band of German Goths living in a wood they call the Mark. Their lives are idyllic until the long shadow of the Roman Empire threatens the peace in their land. Thiodolf, the…
The verdict
- Readers rate Neverwhere highest: Neverwhere 4.2 · The house of the Wolfings 3.8.
- The house of the Wolfings is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Neverwhere.
- Neverwhere has the widest readership — 568489 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Neverwhere | The house of the Wolfings | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (568489) | 3.8 (349) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (1726) | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1386) | 5.0 (5) |
Reception
| Neverwhere | The house of the Wolfings | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 568489 | 349 |
| Editions | 46 | 156 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 509445 | 1094 |
| Reading it now | 18762 | — |
| Written reviews | 32126 | 51 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3531 | 766 |
| Pages | 380 | 233 |