Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix vs The Chronicles of Narnia: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J. K. Rowling · 2003 ★★★★☆ 4.5 878 pages · ≈ 16 h 16 m · Light
“The hottest day of the summer so far was drawing to a close and a drowsy silence lay over the large, square houses of Privet Drive.”

After the Dementors’ attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry knows he is about to become Voldemort’s next target. Although many are denying the Dark Lord’s return, Harry is not alone, and a secret order is gathering at…

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1 film adaptation
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Cover of The Chronicles of Narnia The Chronicles of Narnia C. S. Lewis · 1970 ★★★★☆ 4.3 768 pages · ≈ 14 h 13 m · Moderate
“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…

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1 film adaptation

The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixThe Chronicles of Narnia
Goodreads 4.5 (3910357) 4.3 (721623)
Hardcover 3.0 (2) 3.5 (2)
Google Books 4.0 (9) —
Apple Books 4.5 (5196) 4.5 (155)

Reception

Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixThe Chronicles of Narnia
Ratings 3910357 721623
Editions 247 60
Film adaptations 1 1
Want to read 617595 349174
Reading it now 92926 16096
Written reviews 83022 14075
Wikipedia attention 14514 76010
Pages 878 768

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