Howl's Moving Castle vs Sabriel: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Magic, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
Howl's Moving Castle
As the oldest daughter, willful, outspoken Sophie knew that her life could lead to nothing but mistakes. When her father dies, her stepmother sends her two sisters out to make their fortunes while Sophie continues to…
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Sabriel
“THE RABBIT HAD been run over minutes before.”
Ever since she was a tiny child, Sabriel has lived outside the walls of the Old Kingdom, away from the random power of Free Magic, and away from the Dead who won't stay dead. But now her father, the Mage Abhorsen, is…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Sabriel has the widest readership — 221541 ratings behind its score.
- Sabriel runs the darker storyline; Howl's Moving Castle stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Howl's Moving Castle | Sabriel | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (221541) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (1212) | 4.1 (637) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (21) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (793) | 4.5 (308) |
Reception
| Howl's Moving Castle | Sabriel | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1212 | 221541 |
| Editions | 37 | 42 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 186616 |
| Reading it now | — | 5811 |
| Written reviews | — | 11318 |
| Wikipedia attention | 68200 | 3943 |
| Pages | 317 | 320 |