Powers vs The Royal Book of Oz: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction
Powers
When young Gavir's sister is brutally killed, he escapes from slavery and sets out to explore the world and his own psychic abilities.
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The Royal Book of Oz
Scarecrow searches for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Royal Book of Oz is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 9 for Powers.
- The Royal Book of Oz has the widest readership — 7150 ratings behind its score.
- Powers runs the darker storyline; The Royal Book of Oz stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Powers | The Royal Book of Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (5625) | 4.0 (7150) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (22) | 2.0 (2) |
Reception
| Powers | The Royal Book of Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5625 | 7150 |
| Editions | 12 | 270 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 4954 | 6375 |
| Reading it now | 200 | — |
| Written reviews | 557 | 108 |
| Wikipedia attention | 242 | 713 |
| Pages | 512 | 138 |