Batman vs The Books of Magic: Which Should You Read?
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Batman
Unaware of being watched, Batman pursues villains including Killer Croc and Poison Ivy, and discovers that Poison Ivy's latest plan will require that he ally himself with Catwoman in order to defeat his old friend…
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The Books of Magic
Tim Hunter, destined to become Earth's greatest sorcerer, defends the realm of Faerie from the deadly manticore while trying to maintain a normal childhood life. Is his real father the one-armed drunk in the front room…
The verdict
- Readers rate Batman highest: Batman 4.3 · The Books of Magic 4.1.
- The Books of Magic is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Batman.
- Batman has the widest readership — 116539 ratings behind its score.
- Batman runs the darker storyline; The Books of Magic stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Batman | The Books of Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (116539) | 4.1 (18006) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (327) | 4.2 (75) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (80) | 4.5 (25) |
Reception
| Batman | The Books of Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 116539 | 18006 |
| Editions | 17 | 17 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 52995 | 17378 |
| Reading it now | 1750 | 421 |
| Written reviews | 5184 | 890 |
| Wikipedia attention | 92550 | 3103 |
| Pages | 369 | 215 |