Roar of the Thunder Dragon vs Skulduggery Pleasant: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Wizards, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Children's fiction, Fiction
Roar of the Thunder Dragon
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A mysterious Dragon Master has kidnapped the Lightning Dragon!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text,…
Skulduggery Pleasant
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Meet the great Skulduggery Pleasant: wise-cracking detective, powerful magician, master of dirty tricks and burglary (in the name of the greater good, of course). Oh yeah. And dead. Then there's his sidekick, Stephanie.…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Roar of the Thunder Dragon highest: Roar of the Thunder Dragon 4.4 · Skulduggery Pleasant 4.1.
- Roar of the Thunder Dragon is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Skulduggery Pleasant.
- Roar of the Thunder Dragon has the widest readership — 2718 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Roar of the Thunder Dragon | Skulduggery Pleasant | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (2718) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | 4.0 (216) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (81) | 4.5 (92) |
Reception
| Roar of the Thunder Dragon | Skulduggery Pleasant | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2718 | 216 |
| Editions | 9 | 26 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 712 | — |
| Reading it now | 894 | — |
| Written reviews | 103 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 10633 |
| Pages | 96 | 392 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Roar of the Thunder Dragon or Skulduggery Pleasant?
Roar of the Thunder Dragon has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Roar of the Thunder Dragon 4.4/5, Skulduggery Pleasant 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: Roar of the Thunder Dragon or Skulduggery Pleasant?
Roar of the Thunder Dragon is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Roar of the Thunder Dragon (96 pages, ≈ 1 h 47 m); Skulduggery Pleasant (392 pages, ≈ 7 h 16 m).
Which is harder to read: Roar of the Thunder Dragon or Skulduggery Pleasant?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Roar of the Thunder Dragon: Light; Skulduggery Pleasant: Easy.