Charlie and the Chocolate Factory vs Green Eggs and Ham: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
“These two very old people are the father and mother of Mr. Bucket.”
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy…
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Green Eggs and Ham
“Green eggs and ham by Geisel, Theodor Seuss, 1904-1991 This excerpt was transcribed manually, from inside the Preview copy of this particular ''Green Eggs and Ham'' edition. https://archive.org/details/greeneggsham00geis/page/n3 This title was originally catalogued by the Library of Congress as follows: Geisel, Theodor Seuss, Green eggs and ham, by Dr. Seuss [pseud.] New York, Beginner Book”
Sam-I-am tries to persuade the character in the top hat to try green eggs and ham. “Do you like green eggs and ham?” asks Sam-I-am in this Beginner Book by Dr. Seuss. In a house or with a mouse? In a boat or with a…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Green Eggs and Ham is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has the widest readership — 950141 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Green Eggs and Ham | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (950141) | 4.3 (863537) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1048) | 2.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (4) | 3.5 (9) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (997) | 4.5 (1232) |
Reception
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Green Eggs and Ham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 950141 | 863537 |
| Editions | 221 | 54 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 258526 | 262328 |
| Reading it now | 9292 | 4166 |
| Written reviews | 19702 | 12901 |
| Wikipedia attention | 76603 | 10103 |
| Pages | 178 | 64 |