Sourcery vs The Light Fantastic: Which Should You Read?
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Sourcery
When last seen, the singularly inept wizard Rincewind had fallen off the edge of the world. Now magically, he's turned up again, and this time he's brought the Luggage.But that's not all...Once upon a time, there was an…
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The Light Fantastic
From the back cover: In The Light Fantastic only one individual can save the world from a disastrous collision. Unfortunately, the hero happens to be the singularly inept wizard Rincewind, who was last seen falling…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Light Fantastic has the widest readership — 173506 ratings behind its score.
- Sourcery runs the darker storyline; The Light Fantastic stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Sourcery | The Light Fantastic | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (113711) | 4.0 (173506) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (757) | 3.9 (1159) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (238) | 4.5 (380) |
Reception
| Sourcery | The Light Fantastic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 113711 | 173506 |
| Editions | 49 | 60 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 26221 | 38523 |
| Reading it now | 3721 | 5597 |
| Written reviews | 4248 | 6830 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2251 | 2779 |
| Pages | 288 | 256 |