The dark tower vs The Name of the Wind: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of The dark tower

The dark tower Stephen King · 1990 ★★★★☆ 4.5 720 pages · ≈ 13 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Name of the Wind

The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss · 2007 ★★★★☆ 4.4 880 pages · ≈ 16 h 18 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.5 vs 4.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
The dark tower is the quicker read — about 13 hours vs 16 for The Name of the Wind.

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