Farmer Giles of Ham vs The Subtle Knife: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Fantasy fiction, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
Farmer Giles of Ham
In this fiftieth anniversary edition of the Tolkien classic, Farmer Giles, his mare, and his talking dog go into the valley of the Thames to fight the dragon Chrysophylax. Includes the author's previously unpublished…
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The Subtle Knife
“Will tugged at his mother's hand and said, "Come on, come on..." But his mother hung back.”
As the boundaries between worlds begin to dissolve, Lyra and her daemon help Will Parry in his search for his father and for a powerful, magical knife. She had asked: What is he? A friend or an enemy? The alethiometer…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Subtle Knife highest: The Subtle Knife 4.2 · Farmer Giles of Ham 3.9.
- Farmer Giles of Ham is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 6 for The Subtle Knife.
- The Subtle Knife has the widest readership — 14547 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Farmer Giles of Ham | The Subtle Knife | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (12853) | 4.2 (14547) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (44) | 2.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (435) |
Reception
| Farmer Giles of Ham | The Subtle Knife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12853 | 14547 |
| Editions | 57 | 106 |
| Citations | — | 86 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 8159 | 100125 |
| Reading it now | 145 | — |
| Written reviews | 917 | 14547 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1587 | 3372 |
| Pages | 96 | 367 |