Sky Island vs Sky Raiders: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Imaginary places, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction
Sky Island
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Button-Bright's adventures begin when he finds a magic umbrella that will carry him anywhere in the world.
Sky Raiders
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Adventure awaits in the Five Kingdoms—come and claim it in this start to a new series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series. Cole Randolph was just trying to have a fun…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Sky Raiders highest: Sky Raiders 4.3 · Sky Island 4.0.
- Sky Island is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Sky Raiders.
- Sky Island has the widest readership — 741 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Sky Island | Sky Raiders | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (741) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | 3.7 (30) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (271) |
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Reception
| Sky Island | Sky Raiders | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 741 | 271 |
| Editions | 510 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 901 | — |
| Reading it now | 47 | — |
| Written reviews | 63 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 297 | 124 |
| Pages | 164 | 436 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Sky Island or Sky Raiders?
Sky Raiders has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Sky Raiders 4.3/5, Sky Island 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Sky Island or Sky Raiders?
Sky Island is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Sky Island (164 pages, ≈ 3 h 02 m); Sky Raiders (436 pages, ≈ 8 h 04 m).
Which is harder to read: Sky Island or Sky Raiders?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Sky Island: Moderate; Sky Raiders: Light.