Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban vs The Name of the Wind: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Juvenile audience, Orphans, Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J. K. Rowling · 1999 ★★★★★ 4.6 447 pages · ≈ 8 h 17 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: 4.6 vs 4.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 16 for The Name of the Wind.

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