Wizard's First Rule vs Words of Radiance: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Epic Fantasy, High Fantasy, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Fiction
Wizard's First Rule
Richard Cypher's father was brutally murdered a month ago, in his home with his guts ripped out of his stomach. While coping with this sudden loss, Richard saves Kahlan Amnell from four mercenaries, and with the help of…
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Words of Radiance
The eagerly awaited sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Way of Kings. Six years ago, the Assassin in White, a hireling of the inscrutable Parshendi, assassinated the Alethi king on the very night a treaty…
The verdict
- Readers rate Words of Radiance highest: Words of Radiance 4.8 · Wizard's First Rule 4.1.
- Wizard's First Rule is the quickest read — about 10 hours vs 20 for Words of Radiance.
- Words of Radiance has the widest readership — 527911 ratings behind its score.
- Wizard's First Rule runs the darker storyline; Words of Radiance stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Wizard's First Rule
≈ 10h vs 20h for Words of Radiance
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Words of Radiance
4.8 vs 4.1 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Wizard's First Rule
a darker storyline than Words of Radiance
Want something lighter?
Words of Radiance
an easier tone than Wizard's First Rule
Scores by source
| Wizard's First Rule | Words of Radiance | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (255360) | 4.8 (527911) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (689) | 4.7 (3) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 5.0 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (319) | 5.0 (8455) |
Reception
| Wizard's First Rule | Words of Radiance | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 255360 | 527911 |
| Editions | 52 | 23 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 108567 | 171247 |
| Pages | 576 | 1088 |