The Dragonbone Chair vs The Long Road Home: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Priests, Betrayal, Fiction
The Dragonbone Chair
In the peaceful land of Osten Ard, the good king is dying-and a long-dreaded evil is about to be unleashed. Only Simon, a lowly castle scullion apprenticed to a secret order dedicated to halting the coming darkness, can…
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The Long Road Home
From her secret perch at the top of the stairs, seven-year-old Gabriella watches the guests arrive at her parents' lavish Manhattan home. The click, click click of her mother's high heels strikes terror into her heart,…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Long Road Home is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 12 for The Dragonbone Chair.
- The Dragonbone Chair has the widest readership — 80025 ratings behind its score.
- The Dragonbone Chair runs the darker storyline; The Long Road Home stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Long Road Home
≈ 7h vs 12h for The Dragonbone Chair
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Dragonbone Chair
80025 ratings vs 11671 for The Long Road Home
In the mood for something dark?
The Dragonbone Chair
a darker storyline than The Long Road Home
Want something lighter?
The Long Road Home
an easier tone than The Dragonbone Chair
Scores by source
| The Dragonbone Chair | The Long Road Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (80025) | 4.0 (11671) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (365) | 3.7 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (98) | 4.5 (134) |
Reception
| The Dragonbone Chair | The Long Road Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 80025 | 11671 |
| Editions | 17 | 42 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 107163 | 5374 |
| Reading it now | 5755 | 723 |
| Written reviews | 3914 | 584 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3592 | 231 |
| Pages | 663 | 411 |