Fool's Errand vs Upside Down Magic: 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

Upside Down Magic Sarah Mlynowski · 2015 ★★★★☆ 3.6 208 pages · ≈ 3 h 51 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Fool's Errand higher: 4.4 vs 3.6 from 112505 votes.
Upside Down Magic is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 12 for Fool's Errand.
Upside Down Magic is the easier read (Light), Fool's Errand more demanding (Moderate).