The Masterharper of Pern vs The Renegades of Pern: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Pern, Space colonies, Life on other planets, Dragons, Science Fiction, Fiction
The Masterharper of Pern
In a time when the deadly scourge Thread has not fallen on Pern for centuries--and many dare to hope that Thread will never fall again--a boy is born to Harper Hall. A musical prodigy who has the ability to speak with…
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The Renegades of Pern
As long as the people of Pern could remember, the Holds had protected them from Thread, the deadly silver strands that fell from the sky. In exchange for sanctuary in the huge stone fortresses, the people tithed to…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Renegades of Pern has the widest readership — 21585 ratings behind its score.
- The Masterharper of Pern runs the darker storyline; The Renegades of Pern stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Masterharper of Pern | The Renegades of Pern | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (16628) | 3.9 (21585) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 3.5 (75) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (111) | 4.5 (99) |
Reception
| The Masterharper of Pern | The Renegades of Pern | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16628 | 21585 |
| Editions | 17 | 33 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 5172 | 4988 |
| Reading it now | 492 | 525 |
| Written reviews | 323 | 420 |
| Wikipedia attention | 257 | 348 |
| Pages | 431 | 339 |