A Wizard of Earthsea vs The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of A Wizard of Earthsea

A Wizard of Earthsea Ursula K. Le Guin · 1968 ★★★★☆ 4.0 191 pages · ≈ 3 h 32 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum · 1899 ★★★★☆ 4.0 221 pages · ≈ 4 h 06 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
A Wizard of Earthsea is the easier read (Easy), The Wonderful Wizard of Oz more demanding (Challenging).

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