Lord of Chaos vs The Path of Daggers: Which Should You Read?
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Lord of Chaos
The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of…
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The Path of Daggers
From Publishers Weekly The eighth book of Jordan's bestselling The Wheel of Time saga (A Crown of Swords, etc.) opens with a renewed invasion by the Seanchans, a conquering race whose arsenal includes man-carrying…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Path of Daggers is the quickest read — about 11 hours vs 19 for Lord of Chaos.
- Lord of Chaos has the widest readership — 202647 ratings behind its score.
- Lord of Chaos runs the darker storyline; The Path of Daggers stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Path of Daggers
≈ 11h vs 19h for Lord of Chaos
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Lord of Chaos
202647 ratings vs 1259 for The Path of Daggers
New to the genre?
The Path of Daggers
Moderate vs Challenging for Lord of Chaos
In the mood for something dark?
Lord of Chaos
a darker storyline than The Path of Daggers
Want something lighter?
The Path of Daggers
an easier tone than Lord of Chaos
Scores by source
| Lord of Chaos | The Path of Daggers | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (202647) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (1045) | 3.7 (877) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (18) | 4.0 (42) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1516) | 4.5 (1259) |
Reception
| Lord of Chaos | The Path of Daggers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 202647 | 1259 |
| Editions | 31 | 32 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 56571 | — |
| Reading it now | 9723 | — |
| Written reviews | 6751 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2503 | 2006 |
| Pages | 1056 | 608 |