Searching for dragons vs Talking to dragons: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Kings, Wizards, Kings and rulers, Dragons, Fairy Tales, Humorous stories
Searching for dragons
“The king of the Enchanted Forest was twenty years old and lived in a rambling, scrambling, mixed-up castle somewhere near the center of his domain.”
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A fast paced, humorous YA fantasy novel. Princess Cimorene, assistant to the dragon king, and Mendebar, the young king of the Enchanted forest, team up to foil the latest plots of the Society of Wizards. Book two of the…
Talking to dragons
“Mother taught me to be polite to dragons.”
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A fast paced, humorous YA science fiction. Young Daystar, raised by his mother Cimorene at the edge of the Enchanted Forest, is sent out on an adventure with a magical sword, meeting a young fire witch and an immature…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Searching for dragons has the widest readership — 46477 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Searching for dragons | Talking to dragons | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (46477) | 4.2 (37843) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (108) | 4.0 (90) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (11) | 4.5 (10) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (10) | 5.0 (9) |
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Reception
| Searching for dragons | Talking to dragons | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 46477 | 37843 |
| Editions | 15 | 18 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 10995 | 8395 |
| Reading it now | 525 | 263 |
| Written reviews | 1546 | 1058 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1085 | 263 |
| Pages | 249 | 255 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Searching for dragons or Talking to dragons?
Searching for dragons has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Searching for dragons 4.3/5, Talking to dragons 4.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Searching for dragons or Talking to dragons?
Searching for dragons is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Searching for dragons (249 pages, ≈ 4 h 37 m); Talking to dragons (255 pages, ≈ 4 h 43 m).
Which is harder to read: Searching for dragons or Talking to dragons?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Searching for dragons: Light; Talking to dragons: Light.