Rinkitink in Oz vs Wicked: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Classic Literature, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of Rinkitink in Oz

Rinkitink in Oz L. Frank Baum · 1916 ★★★★☆ 3.8 132 pages · ≈ 2 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Wicked

Wicked Gregory Maguire · 1995 ★★★★☆ 3.5 494 pages · ≈ 9 h 09 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Rinkitink in Oz higher: 3.8 vs 3.5 from 7091 votes.
Rinkitink in Oz is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 9 for Wicked.
Rinkitink in Oz is the easier read (Moderate), Wicked more demanding (Challenging).

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