A Wizard of Earthsea vs Little Wizard stories of Oz: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Wizards, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction
A Wizard of Earthsea
The first novel of Ursula K. Le Guin's must-read Earthsea Cycle. "The magic of Earthsea is primal; the lessons of Earthsea remain as potent, as wise, and as necessary as anyone could dream." (Neil Gaiman) Ged was the…
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Little Wizard stories of Oz
Six tales present further the adventures of Dorothy and Toto, Ozma, Tiktok, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Tin Woodman, and other characters from the land of Oz.
The verdict
- Readers rate A Wizard of Earthsea highest: A Wizard of Earthsea 4.0 · Little Wizard stories of Oz 3.7.
- Little Wizard stories of Oz is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for A Wizard of Earthsea.
- A Wizard of Earthsea has the widest readership — 374862 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Wizard of Earthsea | Little Wizard stories of Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (374862) | 3.7 (1412) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (1535) | 3.5 (4) |
| Google Books | 1.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (216) | 4.5 (47) |
Reception
| A Wizard of Earthsea | Little Wizard stories of Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 374862 | 1412 |
| Editions | 87 | 124 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 342214 | 2829 |
| Reading it now | — | 58 |
| Written reviews | 22239 | 129 |
| Wikipedia attention | 18721 | 261 |
| Pages | 191 | 42 |