Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales vs The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged): Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales

Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Hans Christian Andersen · 1846 ★★★★☆ 4.0 183 pages · ≈ 3 h 23 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged)

The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) Andrew Lang · 1907 ★★★★☆ 3.8 226 pages · ≈ 4 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.

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