Alice's Adventures in Wonderland vs Peter Pan: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Classics, Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
“Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do.”
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (commonly Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 English children's novel by Lewis Carroll. A young girl named Alice falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic…
2 film adaptations
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Peter Pan
The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. ---------- German-language description: Peter Pan, das ist der Junge, der nie erwachsen wird und auf…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has the widest readership — 451550 ratings behind its score.
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 785 times.
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has the bigger screen life — 2 adaptations on record.
- Peter Pan runs the darker storyline; Alice's Adventures in Wonderland stays the lighter read.
How to choose
New to the genre?
Peter Pan
Moderate vs Challenging for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
In the mood for something dark?
Peter Pan
a darker storyline than Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Want something lighter?
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
an easier tone than Peter Pan
Want the literary heavyweight?
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
cited 785 times vs 1 for Peter Pan
Scores by source
| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | Peter Pan | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (451550) | 4.0 (378789) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (1239) | 3.8 (507) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (130) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (2695) | 4.0 (4581) |
Reception
| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | Peter Pan | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 451550 | 378789 |
| Editions | 3547 | 441 |
| Citations | 785 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 2 | 1 |
| Want to read | 191133 | 276846 |
| Reading it now | 22423 | 20386 |
| Written reviews | 22713 | 19215 |
| Wikipedia attention | 63739 | 20520 |
| Pages | 181 | 244 |