Prince Caspian vs The Last Battle: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Narnia, Juvenile, English Fantasy fiction, Good and evil, Fantasy fiction, Adventure
Prince Caspian
“ONCE THERE WERE FOUR CHILDREN whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, and it has been told in another book called The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe how they had a remarkable adventure.”
In his effort to bring peace to troubled Narnia, Prince Caspian blows his magic horn to summon Peter, Susan, Lucy, and Edmond to help him with this difficult task.
1 film adaptation
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The Last Battle
“IN THE LAST DAYS OF NARNIA, FAR UP to the west beyond Lantern Waste and close beside the great waterfall, there lived an Ape.”
For the first time, an edition of Lewis's classic fantasy fiction packaged specifically for adults. Complementing the look of the author's non-fiction books, and anticipating the forthcoming Narnia feature films, this…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Prince Caspian has the widest readership — 498623 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Prince Caspian | The Last Battle | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (498623) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (908) | 3.7 (637) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (5) | 4.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (465) | 4.5 (366) |
Reception
| Prince Caspian | The Last Battle | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 498623 | 637 |
| Editions | 145 | 106 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 123924 | — |
| Reading it now | 7051 | — |
| Written reviews | 16184 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 6665 | 12736 |
| Pages | 192 | 192 |