Ship of Destiny vs The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Dragons, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy

Cover of Ship of Destiny

Ship of Destiny Robin Hobb · 2000 ★★★★☆ 4.4 688 pages · ≈ 12 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm

The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm Christopher Paolini · 2018 ★★★★☆ 4.5 304 pages · ≈ 5 h 38 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.4 vs 4.5 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 12 for Ship of Destiny.
The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm is the easier read (Light), Ship of Destiny more demanding (Moderate).

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