Harry Potter and the Cursed Child vs The Chronicles of Narnia: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Good and evil, Fantasy
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
The Eighth Story. Nineteen Years Later. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne, a new play by Jack Thorne, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" is the eighth story in the Harry…
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The Chronicles of Narnia
“This is a story about something that happened long ago when your grandfather was a child.”
Journeys to the end of the world, fantastic creatures, and epic battle between good and evil - what more could any reader ask for in one book? The book that has it all is THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, written in…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Chronicles of Narnia highest: The Chronicles of Narnia 4.3 · Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 3.5.
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 14 for The Chronicles of Narnia.
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has the widest readership — 1169205 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | The Chronicles of Narnia | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (1169205) | 4.3 (721623) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1661) | 3.5 (2) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (6) | — |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (9) | 4.5 (155) |
Reception
| Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | The Chronicles of Narnia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1169205 | 721623 |
| Editions | 36 | 60 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 507935 | 349174 |
| Reading it now | 41702 | 16096 |
| Written reviews | 78558 | 14075 |
| Wikipedia attention | 50359 | 76010 |
| Pages | 352 | 768 |