Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass / The Hunting of the Snark vs The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Classics, Adventure, Fantasy, History, Fiction
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
“Once ther were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy.”
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Four adventurous siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass / The Hunting of the Snark.
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has the widest readership — 3220744 ratings behind its score.
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass / The Hunting of the Snark runs the darker storyline; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass / The Hunting of the Snark | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (5275) | 4.2 (3220744) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (2896) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (1990) |
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Reception
| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass / The Hunting of the Snark | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5275 | 3220744 |
| Editions | 30 | 157 |
| Film adaptations | — | 6 |
| Want to read | — | 785336 |
| Reading it now | — | 21969 |
| Written reviews | — | 44321 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 27281 |
| Pages | 336 | 161 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass / The Hunting of the Snark or The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 4.2/5, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass / The Hunting of the Snark 4.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass / The Hunting of the Snark or The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (161 pages, ≈ 2 h 59 m); Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass / The Hunting of the Snark (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass / The Hunting of the Snark or The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass / The Hunting of the Snark: Challenging; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass / The Hunting of the Snark: no film adaptation on record; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: 5 film adaptations.