The Amber Spyglass vs The Subtle Knife: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Lyra Belacqua, Kidnapping, Missing persons, Good and evil, Young Adult, Fantasy fiction

Cover of The Amber Spyglass

The Amber Spyglass Philip Pullman · 1999 ★★★★☆ 4.3 472 pages · ≈ 8 h 44 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Subtle Knife

The Subtle Knife Philip Pullman · 1997 ★★★★☆ 4.4 367 pages · ≈ 6 h 48 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.4 — either is a safe pick by score.

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