The Familiar vs The Tainted Cup: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American literature, Fantasy
The Familiar
AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘A richly imagined, intricate tale of magic and intrigue’ DEBORAH HARKNESS, #1 bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches ‘Riveting… Leigh Bardugo's characters are so three…
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The Tainted Cup
The Tainted Cup is a 2024 fantasy murder mystery novel by Robert Jackson Bennett. It is the first novel in the Shadow of the Leviathan series and was followed by A Drop of Corruption (2025). The novel won the 2025 Hugo…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Tainted Cup highest: The Tainted Cup 4.4 · The Familiar 4.1.
- The Tainted Cup has the widest readership — 892 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Familiar | The Tainted Cup | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.7 (325) | 4.4 (892) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (470) | 4.5 (602) |
Reception
| The Familiar | The Tainted Cup | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 470 | 892 |
| Editions | 9 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Pages | 400 | 419 |