The Plains of Passage vs The Shelters of Stone: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Glacial epoch, Ice Age, Ayla, Prehistoric peoples, Europe, Historical Fiction
The Plains of Passage
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The Shelters of Stone
“People were gathering on the limestone ledge, looking down at them warily.”
The Shelters of Stone opens as Ayla and Jondalar, along with their animal friends, Wolf, Whinney, and Racer, complete their epic journey across Europe and are greeted by Jondalar's people: the Zelandonii. The people of…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Shelters of Stone is the quickest read — about 14 hours vs 18 for The Plains of Passage.
- The Plains of Passage has the widest readership — 63201 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Plains of Passage | The Shelters of Stone | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (63201) | 3.9 (53082) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (73) | 3.4 (55) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (8) | 4.5 (6) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (277) | 4.5 (328) |
Reception
| The Plains of Passage | The Shelters of Stone | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 63201 | 53082 |
| Editions | 67 | 49 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 13716 | 15097 |
| Reading it now | 2591 | 2280 |
| Written reviews | 1761 | 1669 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1024 | 1087 |
| Pages | 1008 | 791 |