Anne of Avonlea vs Oliver Twist: Which Should You Read?

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Anne of Avonlea Lucy Maud Montgomery · 1909 ★★★★☆ 4.2 244 pages · ≈ 4 h 31 m · Challenging

“A TALL, SLIM girl, "half-past sixteen," with serious gray eyes and hair which her friends called auburn, had sat down on the broad red sandstone doorstep of a Prince Edward Island farmhouse one ripe afternoon in August, firmly resolved to construe so many lines of Virgil.”

The second story in the ever-popular Anne of Green Gables series.Now Anne is half past sixteen and she's ready to begin a new life teaching in her old school. She's as feisty as ever and is fiercely determined to…

1 film adaptation

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Oliver Twist George Almar · 1838 ★★★★☆ 3.9 44 pages · ≈ 49 min · Challenging

Thanks to its colorful cast of characters and gritty portrayal of street life in Victorian London, Dickens’ Oliver Twist has captured readers’ hearts for more than 150 years. Today’s children will love it too. Oliver, a…

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Side by side

The verdict

Readers rate Anne of Avonlea highest: Anne of Avonlea 4.2 · Oliver Twist 3.9.
Oliver Twist is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Anne of Avonlea.
Oliver Twist has the widest readership — 436562 ratings behind its score.
Oliver Twist runs the darker storyline; Anne of Avonlea stays the lighter read.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Oliver Twist ≈ 1h vs 4h for Anne of Avonlea Just want the better-reviewed one? Anne of Avonlea 4.2 vs 3.9 from readers In the mood for something dark? Oliver Twist a darker storyline than Anne of Avonlea Want something lighter? Anne of Avonlea an easier tone than Oliver Twist

Scores by source

	Anne of Avonlea	Oliver Twist
Goodreads	4.2 (234768)	3.9 (436562)
Hardcover	4.0 (231)	—
Google Books	4.0 (8)	—
Apple Books	4.5 (1139)	—

Reception

	Anne of Avonlea	Oliver Twist
Ratings	234768	436562
Editions	813	8
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	69510	—
Reading it now	8340	—
Written reviews	13019	—
Wikipedia attention	6009	31961
Pages	244	44

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Anne of Avonlea or Oliver Twist?

Anne of Avonlea has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Anne of Avonlea 4.2/5, Oliver Twist 3.9/5).

Which is shorter to read: Anne of Avonlea or Oliver Twist?

Oliver Twist is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Oliver Twist (44 pages, ≈ 49 min); Anne of Avonlea (244 pages, ≈ 4 h 31 m).

Which is harder to read: Anne of Avonlea or Oliver Twist?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Anne of Avonlea: Challenging; Oliver Twist: Challenging.

Have both books been made into films?

Anne of Avonlea: 2 film adaptations; Oliver Twist: 5 film adaptations.