Fairy Tales vs The Lilac Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Children's fiction
Fairy Tales
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The collection consists of more than 20 stories by Hans Christian Andersen, including such favorites as The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Emperor’s New Clothes,…
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The Lilac Fairy Book
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Thirty-three fairy tales including The one-handed girl and The raspberry worm.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Lilac Fairy Book has the widest readership — 1332 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Fairy Tales | The Lilac Fairy Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (1332) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (117) | 3.4 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (75) | 4.5 (5) |
Reception
| Fairy Tales | The Lilac Fairy Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 117 | 1332 |
| Editions | 21 | 325 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2965 |
| Reading it now | — | 167 |
| Written reviews | — | 44 |
| Wikipedia attention | 15219 | 3679 |
| Pages | — | 186 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Fairy Tales or The Lilac Fairy Book?
The Lilac Fairy Book has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Lilac Fairy Book 4.1/5, Fairy Tales 4.0/5).
Which is harder to read: Fairy Tales or The Lilac Fairy Book?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Fairy Tales: Light; The Lilac Fairy Book: Moderate.