The Red Pyramid vs The Serpent's Shadow: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Egyptian Mythology, Fantasy & Magic, Adventure fiction, Legends, Mythology, Magic
The Red Pyramid
Since their mother’s death, Carter and Sadie have become near strangers. While Sadie has lived with her grandparents in London, her brother has traveled the world with their father, the brilliant Egyptologist, Dr.…
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The Serpent's Shadow
He's b-a-a-ack! Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sadie Kane can't seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Now Apophis is threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness, and the Kanes are faced with the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Serpent's Shadow is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 9 for The Red Pyramid.
- The Serpent's Shadow has the widest readership — 185562 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Red Pyramid | The Serpent's Shadow | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (185562) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (577) | 4.0 (326) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (6) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (3328) | 4.5 (3145) |
Reception
| The Red Pyramid | The Serpent's Shadow | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3328 | 185562 |
| Editions | 49 | 36 |
| Citations | 3 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 94416 |
| Reading it now | — | 2924 |
| Written reviews | — | 7593 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1793 | 1023 |
| Pages | 516 | 393 |