Baum's American Fairy Tales vs The Yellow Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Contes de fées, Fairy Tales, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of Baum's American Fairy Tales

Baum's American Fairy Tales L. Frank Baum · 1901 ★★★★☆ 3.7 94 pages · ≈ 1 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Yellow Fairy Book

The Yellow Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1894 ★★★★☆ 4.1 287 pages · ≈ 5 h 19 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Yellow Fairy Book higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 2367 votes.
Baum's American Fairy Tales is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The Yellow Fairy Book.
The Yellow Fairy Book is the easier read (Light), Baum's American Fairy Tales more demanding (Challenging).

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