Elantris vs The Curse of Chalion: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Blessing and cursing, Princesses, Fiction
Elantris
Elantris: gigantic, beautiful, radiant-----filled with powerful individuals who use their magical abilities to benefit all the people of Arelon. Yet each of these godlike beings was once an ordinary person until touched…
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The Curse of Chalion
A man broken in body and spirit, Cazaril has returned to the noble household he once served as page, and is named, to his great surprise, secretary-tutor to the beautiful, strong-willed sister of the impetuous boy who…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Curse of Chalion is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 11 for Elantris.
- The Curse of Chalion has the widest readership — 44419 ratings behind its score.
- The Curse of Chalion runs the darker storyline; Elantris stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Curse of Chalion
≈ 7h vs 11h for Elantris
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Curse of Chalion
44419 ratings vs 2454 for Elantris
In the mood for something dark?
The Curse of Chalion
a darker storyline than Elantris
Want something lighter?
Elantris
an easier tone than The Curse of Chalion
Scores by source
| Elantris | The Curse of Chalion | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (44419) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (2211) | 4.3 (264) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (7) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2454) | 4.5 (316) |
Reception
| Elantris | The Curse of Chalion | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2454 | 44419 |
| Editions | 33 | 31 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 60505 |
| Reading it now | — | 1947 |
| Written reviews | — | 3646 |
| Wikipedia attention | 10066 | 2966 |
| Pages | 647 | 416 |