Reaper Man vs Small Gods: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Discworld, English literature, Fantasy, Fiction
Reaper Man
They say there are only two things you can count on ...But that was before DEATH started pondering the existential. Of course, the last thing anyone needs is a squeamish Grim Reaper and soon his Discworld bosses have…
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Small Gods
In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was: "Hey, you!" For Brutha the novice is the Chosen One. He wants peace and justice and brotherly love. He also wants the Inquisition to stop torturing him now, please...
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Small Gods has the widest readership — 137077 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Reaper Man | Small Gods | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (137077) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (688) | 4.3 (787) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (32) | 4.5 (35) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (263) | 4.5 (335) |
Reception
| Reaper Man | Small Gods | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 688 | 137077 |
| Editions | 45 | 53 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 62767 |
| Reading it now | — | 4097 |
| Written reviews | — | 6030 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2338 | 3510 |
| Pages | 316 | 390 |