Lassie Come-Home vs The Wind in the Willows: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Animals, Folklore, Classics, England, Adventure, Children's fiction
Lassie Come-Home
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A collie named lassie has to be sold because her family are having bad times . Lassie escapes twice but when her new owner takes her to a place too far to run from will lassie be able to make the journey back to her…
The Wind in the Willows
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The adventures of four amiable animals, Rat, Toad, Mole and Badger, along a river in the English countryside.
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Wind in the Willows has the widest readership — 247698 ratings behind its score.
- The Wind in the Willows reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 22 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Lassie Come-Home | The Wind in the Willows | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (24006) | 4.0 (247698) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (14) | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 2.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (486) |
Reception
| Lassie Come-Home | The Wind in the Willows | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 24006 | 247698 |
| Editions | 42 | 1346 |
| Citations | 12 | 22 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 181935 |
| Reading it now | — | 14299 |
| Written reviews | — | 11932 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1260 | 26023 |
| Pages | 243 | 228 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Lassie Come-Home or The Wind in the Willows?
Lassie Come-Home has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Lassie Come-Home 4.2/5, The Wind in the Willows 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Lassie Come-Home or The Wind in the Willows?
The Wind in the Willows is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Wind in the Willows (228 pages, ≈ 4 h 13 m); Lassie Come-Home (243 pages, ≈ 4 h 30 m).
Which is harder to read: Lassie Come-Home or The Wind in the Willows?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Lassie Come-Home: Moderate; The Wind in the Willows: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Lassie Come-Home: 5 film adaptations; The Wind in the Willows: 2 film adaptations.