Romance of the three kingdoms vs Sons of Heaven: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: China, Historical Fiction, History, Fiction
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Sons of Heaven
“Grandfather believed in warriors, and dragons.”
"Sons of Heaven is an epic novel set against the backdrop of one of modern history's most haunting events: the Tiananmen Square massacre. In June 1989, the world watched in horror as China's military was mobilized to…
The verdict
- Readers rate Romance of the three kingdoms highest: Romance of the three kingdoms 4.4 · Sons of Heaven 3.8.
- Sons of Heaven is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 12 for Romance of the three kingdoms.
- Romance of the three kingdoms has the widest readership — 7089 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Romance of the three kingdoms | Sons of Heaven | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (7089) | 3.8 (121) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (26) | 4.0 (5) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (5) | — |
Reception
| Romance of the three kingdoms | Sons of Heaven | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7089 | 121 |
| Editions | 71 | 11 |
| Citations | 33 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 32311 | 113 |
| Reading it now | 3812 | 3 |
| Written reviews | 644 | 23 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5023 | 3490 |
| Pages | 680 | 324 |