Swords and Deviltry vs The Wind's Twelve Quarters: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Short stories, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of Swords and Deviltry

Swords and Deviltry Fritz Leiber · 1970 ★★★★☆ 3.9 160 pages · ≈ 2 h 58 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Wind's Twelve Quarters

The Wind's Twelve Quarters Ursula K. Le Guin · 1975 ★★★★☆ 4.1 303 pages · ≈ 5 h 37 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Wind's Twelve Quarters higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 8243 votes.
Swords and Deviltry is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Wind's Twelve Quarters.

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