The Chronicles of Pern vs The Girl Who Heard Dragons (Pern #8.5): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Fantastic fiction, Pern, Space colonies, American Fantasy fiction, Life on other planets, Dragons
The Chronicles of Pern
Let the queen of dragons herself take you back to the earliest days of Pernese history as Anne McCaffrey brings to life events that shaped one of the most popular worlds in all of science fiction, in this first-ever…
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The Girl Who Heard Dragons (Pern #8.5)
Anne McCaffrey's dragons are the stuff of which SF/fantasy legends are made. All of her dragon books for many years have been national bestsellers. She is one of the most popular writers ever in fantasy and science…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Chronicles of Pern highest: The Chronicles of Pern 4.2 · The Girl Who Heard Dragons (Pern #8.5) 3.6.
- The Chronicles of Pern has the widest readership — 107 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Chronicles of Pern | The Girl Who Heard Dragons (Pern #8.5) | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.6 (57) | 3.5 (28) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (5) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (107) | — |
Reception
| The Chronicles of Pern | The Girl Who Heard Dragons (Pern #8.5) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 107 | 28 |
| Editions | 16 | 14 |
| Pages | 306 | 352 |