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: Classics, Fairy Tales, Adventure, Fantasy, History, Fiction

Cover of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass / The Hunting of the Snark

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass / The Hunting of the Snark Lewis Carroll · 1924 ★★★★☆ 4.2 336 pages · ≈ 6 h 13 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe C. S. Lewis · 1950 ★★★★☆ 4.2 161 pages · ≈ 2 h 59 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass / The Hunting of the Snark.

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