The Book Of Three vs The Burning Bridge: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Heroes, Fairy Tales, Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction
The Book Of Three
“Taran wanted to make a sword; but Coll, charged with the practical side of his education, decided on horseshoes.”
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Taran is bored with his Assistant Pig-Keeper duties, even though his charge is none other than Hen Wen, Prydain's only oracular pig. He'd rather be doing something more heroic, like making swords and learning to use…
The Burning Bridge
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Bracing for a final clash with the evil warlord Morgarath, the Rangers rally the kingdom's allies, and Will is chosen, along with his friend Horace, as special envoys to nearby Celtica. But the simple mission soon takes…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Burning Bridge highest: The Burning Bridge 4.3 · The Book Of Three 4.0.
- The Burning Bridge has the widest readership — 139628 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Book Of Three | The Burning Bridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (84691) | 4.3 (139628) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (52) | 4.2 (253) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (153) | 4.5 (1551) |
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Reception
| The Book Of Three | The Burning Bridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 84691 | 139628 |
| Editions | 53 | 4 |
| Citations | 22 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 68508 | 23637 |
| Reading it now | 1800 | 2881 |
| Written reviews | 4759 | 4882 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3067 | 281 |
| Pages | 190 | 278 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Book Of Three or The Burning Bridge?
The Burning Bridge has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Burning Bridge 4.3/5, The Book Of Three 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Book Of Three or The Burning Bridge?
The Book Of Three is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Book Of Three (190 pages, ≈ 3 h 31 m); The Burning Bridge (278 pages, ≈ 5 h 09 m).
Which is harder to read: The Book Of Three or The Burning Bridge?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Book Of Three: Light; The Burning Bridge: Light.