The dark is rising vs The Magic World: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Magic, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction
The dark is rising
“"Too many!" James shouted, and slammed the door behind him.”
On his eleventh birthday Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs that will enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark.
1 film adaptation
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Magic World has the widest readership — 685 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The dark is rising | The Magic World | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (685) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (178) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (191) | — |
Reception
| The dark is rising | The Magic World | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 191 | 685 |
| Editions | 58 | 352 |
| Citations | — | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 993 |
| Reading it now | — | 70 |
| Written reviews | — | 88 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3248 | 177 |
| Pages | 244 | 172 |