Japanese fairy tales vs The Arabian Nights: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Folklore, Fairy Tales

Cover of Japanese fairy tales

Japanese fairy tales Yei Theodora Ozaki · 2002 ★★★★☆ 3.7 186 pages · ≈ 3 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Arabian Nights

The Arabian Nights Andrew Lang · 1946 ★★★★☆ 4.0 280 pages · ≈ 5 h 11 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Arabian Nights higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 83008 votes.
Japanese fairy tales is the easier read (Moderate), The Arabian Nights more demanding (Challenging).

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