Black Beauty vs The Lilac Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Children's fiction

Cover of Black Beauty

Black Beauty Anna Sewell · 1945 ★★★★☆ 4.3 Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Lilac Fairy Book

The Lilac Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1910 ★★★★☆ 4.1 186 pages · ≈ 3 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.

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