Dragonsdawn vs The White Dragon: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Pern, Space colonies, Life on other planets, Dragons, Fantasy fiction, Science Fiction
Dragonsdawn
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Go back in time and visit Pern like it’s never been seen before in this thrilling prequel about the creation of dragons.   The beautiful planet Pern seemed a paradise to its new…
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The White Dragon
On the planet Pern, which was colonised hundreds of years ago by Earth folk looking for a more agrarian lifestyle, "dragons" help humans to fight a deadly Thread that falls from a neighbouring planet as it cycles past…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Dragonsdawn has the widest readership — 42104 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Dragonsdawn | The White Dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (42104) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (111) | 3.8 (158) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (6) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (202) | 4.5 (163) |
Reception
| Dragonsdawn | The White Dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 42104 | 163 |
| Editions | 32 | 40 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 10357 | — |
| Reading it now | 970 | — |
| Written reviews | 867 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 482 | 1203 |
| Pages | 435 | 457 |