A Wrinkle in Time vs The Phantom Tollbooth: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Classics, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fiction
A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time is a science fiction fantasy novel by American writer Madeleine L'Engle, first published in 1962. It is about Meg And Charles Walence. Their father, who was working on a interesting project called a…
1 film adaptation
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The Phantom Tollbooth
“There was once a boy named Milo who didn't know what to do with himself-not just sometimes, but always.”
The Phantom Tollbooth is a children's fantasy adventure novel written by Norton Juster with illustrations by Jules Feiffer. It was published in 1961 by Random House (USA). It tells the story of a bored young boy named…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Phantom Tollbooth highest: The Phantom Tollbooth 4.2 · A Wrinkle in Time 4.0.
- A Wrinkle in Time has the widest readership — 1310384 ratings behind its score.
- A Wrinkle in Time runs the darker storyline; The Phantom Tollbooth stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
A Wrinkle in Time
1310384 ratings vs 312947 for The Phantom Tollbooth
New to the genre?
The Phantom Tollbooth
Moderate vs Challenging for A Wrinkle in Time
In the mood for something dark?
A Wrinkle in Time
a darker storyline than The Phantom Tollbooth
Want something lighter?
The Phantom Tollbooth
an easier tone than A Wrinkle in Time
Scores by source
| A Wrinkle in Time | The Phantom Tollbooth | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (1310384) | 4.2 (312947) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.2 (556) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (22) | 5.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (2274) | 4.5 (1504) |
Reception
| A Wrinkle in Time | The Phantom Tollbooth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1310384 | 312947 |
| Editions | 105 | 64 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 707715 | 143090 |
| Reading it now | 25185 | 7390 |
| Written reviews | 45520 | 15691 |
| Wikipedia attention | 20549 | 10744 |
| Pages | 211 | 255 |