Anne of Green Gables vs The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: History, Fiction

Cover of Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables Lucy Maud Montgomery · 1908 ★★★★☆ 4.3 Moderate 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: 4.3 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
Anne of Green Gables is the easier read (Moderate), The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe more demanding (Challenging).

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