Hansel and Gretel vs The Green Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction
Hansel and Gretel
"Hansel and Gretel" is a well-known fairy tale of German origin, recorded by the Brothers Grimm. In this favorite Grimm Brothers tale, an evil stepmother sends Hansel and Gretel into the woods, but birds eat the crumb…
1 film adaptation
vs
The Green Fairy Book
Fairy tales gathered from the folklore of Russia, Germany, Italy, France, China, Scotland, and England.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Hansel and Gretel has the widest readership — 12218 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Hansel and Gretel | The Green Fairy Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (12218) | 4.2 (2797) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (14) | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (7) |
Reception
| Hansel and Gretel | The Green Fairy Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12218 | 2797 |
| Editions | 8 | 336 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 4235 |
| Reading it now | — | 335 |
| Written reviews | — | 121 |
| Wikipedia attention | 60624 | 3679 |
| Pages | 32 | 120 |