Harriet the Spy vs Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Juvenile works, Juvenile audience, Fiction

Cover of Harriet the Spy

Harriet the Spy Louise Fitzhugh · 1960 ★★★★☆ 4.0 305 pages · ≈ 5 h 39 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J. K. Rowling · 1999 ★★★★★ 4.6 447 pages · ≈ 8 h 17 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban higher: 4.6 vs 4.0 from 8162 votes.
Harriet the Spy is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the easier read (Moderate), Harriet the Spy more demanding (Challenging).

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