Small Gods vs The Darkness That Comes Before: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction

Small Gods Terry Pratchett · 1992 ★★★★☆ 4.3 390 pages · ≈ 7 h 13 m · Light Find on Amazon

The Darkness That Comes Before

The Darkness That Comes Before R. Scott Bakker · 2003 ★★★★☆ 4.0 589 pages · ≈ 10 h 54 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Small Gods higher: 4.3 vs 4.0 from 137077 votes.
Small Gods is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 10 for The Darkness That Comes Before.
Small Gods is the easier read (Light), The Darkness That Comes Before more demanding (Moderate).