The Elfstones of Shannara vs The School for Good and Evil: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Fantasy fiction, Good and evil, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of The Elfstones of Shannara

The Elfstones of Shannara Terry Brooks · 1982 ★★★★☆ 4.1 619 pages · ≈ 11 h 28 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The School for Good and Evil

The School for Good and Evil Soman Chainani · 2007 ★★★★☆ 4.5 496 pages · ≈ 9 h 11 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The School for Good and Evil higher: 4.5 vs 4.1 from 564 votes.
The School for Good and Evil is the quicker read — about 9 hours vs 11 for The Elfstones of Shannara.
The School for Good and Evil is the easier read (Light), The Elfstones of Shannara more demanding (Moderate).

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