Skyward vs The 5th wave (The 5th Wave #1): Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Survival Stories, Extraterrestrial beings, Dystopian, War stories, Survival, War

Cover of Skyward

Skyward Brandon Sanderson · 2018 ★★★★☆ 4.5 528 pages · ≈ 9 h 47 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The 5th wave (The 5th Wave #1)

The 5th wave (The 5th Wave #1) Richard Yancey · 2013 ★★★★☆ 4.0 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Skyward higher: 4.5 vs 4.0 from 1428 votes.
Skyward is the easier read (Easy), The 5th wave (The 5th Wave #1) more demanding (Light).

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