His Dark Materials vs The Royal Book of Oz: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials Philip Pullman · 2000 ★★★★☆ 4.3 560 pages · ≈ 10 h 22 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Royal Book of Oz

The Royal Book of Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson · 1921 ★★★★☆ 4.0 138 pages · ≈ 2 h 33 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate His Dark Materials higher: 4.3 vs 4.0 from 460 votes.
The Royal Book of Oz is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 10 for His Dark Materials.
His Dark Materials is the easier read (Light), The Royal Book of Oz more demanding (Moderate).

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