Redwall vs The Royal Book of Oz: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Redwall

Redwall Brian Jacques · 1986 ★★★★☆ 4.1 472 pages · ≈ 8 h 44 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Royal Book of Oz

The Royal Book of Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson · 1921 ★★★★☆ 4.0 138 pages · ≈ 2 h 33 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Royal Book of Oz is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 8 for Redwall.
Redwall is the easier read (Easy), The Royal Book of Oz more demanding (Moderate).

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