The Last Battle vs The Subtle Knife: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Fantasy fiction, Good and evil, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Last Battle
For the first time, an edition of Lewis's classic fantasy fiction packaged specifically for adults. Complementing the look of the author's non-fiction books, and anticipating the forthcoming Narnia feature films, this…
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The Subtle Knife
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
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Last Battle is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Subtle Knife.
- The Subtle Knife has the widest readership — 14547 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Last Battle | The Subtle Knife | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (14547) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (637) | 2.3 (3) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (366) | 4.5 (435) |
Reception
| The Last Battle | The Subtle Knife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 637 | 14547 |
| Editions | 106 | 106 |
| Citations | — | 86 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 100125 |
| Pages | 192 | 367 |