Fool's Errand vs The Wise Man’s Fear: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Magic, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Fiction

Fool's Errand

Fool's Errand Robin Hobb · 2001 ★★★★☆ 4.4 666 pages · ≈ 12 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The Wise Man’s Fear Patrick Rothfuss · 2011 ★★★★★ 4.5 1004 pages · ≈ 18 h 36 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.4 vs 4.5 — either is a safe pick by score.
Fool's Errand is the quicker read — about 12 hours vs 18 for The Wise Man’s Fear.