Red Queen vs Red Rising: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Resistance to Government, Young Adult, Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction
Red Queen
Mare Barrow's world is divided by blood--those with red and those with silver. Mare and her family are lowly Reds, destined to serve the Silver elite whose supernatural abilities make them nearly gods. Mare steals what…
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Red Rising
"I live for the dream that my children will be born free," she says. "That they will be what they like. That they will own the land their father gave them." "I live for you," I say sadly. Eo kisses my cheek. "Then you…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Red Rising has the widest readership — 7847 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Red Queen | Red Rising | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (4344) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (858) | 4.2 (3861) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (12) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (3118) | 4.5 (7847) |
Reception
| Red Queen | Red Rising | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4344 | 7847 |
| Editions | 35 | 26 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 5441 | — |
| Reading it now | 383 | — |
| Written reviews | 59 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 6195 | 108160 |
| Pages | 470 | 400 |