Green Eggs and Ham vs Matilda: Which Should You Read?
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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”
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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…
Matilda
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Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security.
Side by side
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 4 for Matilda.
- Green Eggs and Ham has the widest readership — 863537 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Green Eggs and Ham | Matilda | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (863537) | 4.3 (27951) |
| Hardcover | 2.0 (1) | 4.3 (993) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (9) | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1232) | 4.5 (868) |
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Reception
| Green Eggs and Ham | Matilda | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 863537 | 27951 |
| Editions | 54 | 149 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 262328 | 381368 |
| Reading it now | 4166 | — |
| Written reviews | 12901 | 27951 |
| Wikipedia attention | 10103 | 18873 |
| Pages | 64 | 242 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Green Eggs and Ham or Matilda?
Matilda has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Matilda 4.3/5, Green Eggs and Ham 4.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: Green Eggs and Ham or Matilda?
Green Eggs and Ham is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Green Eggs and Ham (64 pages, ≈ 1 h 11 m); Matilda (242 pages, ≈ 4 h 29 m).
Which is harder to read: Green Eggs and Ham or Matilda?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Green Eggs and Ham: Moderate; Matilda: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Green Eggs and Ham: no film adaptation on record; Matilda: 4 film adaptations.