Oathbringer vs Take Back the Sky: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Military, Imaginary wars and battles, Action & Adventure, Fiction

Oathbringer Brandon Sanderson · 2017 ★★★★★ 4.5 1245 pages · ≈ 23 h 03 m · Moderate

The eagerly awaited sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling Words of Radiance, from epic fantasy author Brandon Sanderson, at the top of his game In Oathbringer, the third volume of the New York Times bestselling…

Epic Slavery Imaginary places Kings and rulers

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Take Back the Sky Greg Bear · 2016 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 315 pages · ≈ 5 h 50 m · Moderate

"The conclusion to an epic interstellar trilogy of war from master of science fiction, Greg Bear. Marooned beneath the icy, waxy crust of Saturn's moon, Titan, Skyrine Michael Venn and his comrades face double danger…

Extraterrestrial beings Space opera Science Fiction Adventure

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Side by side

The verdict

Readers rate Oathbringer highest: Oathbringer 4.5 · Take Back the Sky 3.4.
Take Back the Sky is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 23 for Oathbringer.
Oathbringer has the widest readership — 5411 ratings behind its score.
Take Back the Sky runs the darker storyline; Oathbringer stays the lighter read.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Take Back the Sky ≈ 5h vs 23h for Oathbringer Just want the better-reviewed one? Oathbringer 4.5 vs 3.4 from readers In the mood for something dark? Take Back the Sky a darker storyline than Oathbringer Want something lighter? Oathbringer an easier tone than Take Back the Sky

Scores by source

	Oathbringer	Take Back the Sky
Goodreads	—	3.4 (867)
Hardcover	4.6 (2425)	3.2 (14)
Google Books	5.0 (4)	—
Apple Books	4.5 (5411)	—
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Reception

	Oathbringer	Take Back the Sky
Ratings	5411	867
Editions	18	5
Film adaptations	1	—
Want to read	—	379
Reading it now	—	154
Written reviews	—	94
Wikipedia attention	7068	—
Pages	1245	315
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Oathbringer or Take Back the Sky?

Oathbringer has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Oathbringer 4.5/5, Take Back the Sky 3.4/5).

Which is shorter to read: Oathbringer or Take Back the Sky?

Take Back the Sky is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Take Back the Sky (315 pages, ≈ 5 h 50 m); Oathbringer (1245 pages, ≈ 23 h 03 m).

Which is harder to read: Oathbringer or Take Back the Sky?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Oathbringer: Moderate; Take Back the Sky: Moderate.