Swords and Deviltry vs When God Laughs and Other Short Stories: Which Should You Read?
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Swords and Deviltry
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The first of Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and Grey Mouser series. A collection of short stories.
When God Laughs and Other Short Stories
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Released in 1911, When God Laughs, and Other Stories is the eleventh collection of short stories by Jack London. In contrast with most of his other work that had been released at the time, When God Laughs is set in…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Swords and Deviltry has the widest readership — 13804 ratings behind its score.
- Swords and Deviltry runs the darker storyline; When God Laughs and Other Short Stories stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Swords and Deviltry | When God Laughs and Other Short Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (13804) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (99) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (31) | — |
Reception
| Swords and Deviltry | When God Laughs and Other Short Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 13804 | 1 |
| Editions | 31 | 61 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 15480 | — |
| Reading it now | 1000 | — |
| Written reviews | 1023 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1066 | — |
| Pages | 160 | 148 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Swords and Deviltry or When God Laughs and Other Short Stories?
Swords and Deviltry has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Swords and Deviltry 3.9/5, When God Laughs and Other Short Stories 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Swords and Deviltry or When God Laughs and Other Short Stories?
When God Laughs and Other Short Stories is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: When God Laughs and Other Short Stories (148 pages, ≈ 2 h 44 m); Swords and Deviltry (160 pages, ≈ 2 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: Swords and Deviltry or When God Laughs and Other Short Stories?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Swords and Deviltry: Moderate; When God Laughs and Other Short Stories: Challenging.