The Black Cauldron vs The Book Of Three: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Prydain, Pigs, Swine, Heroes, Good and evil, Fairy Tales

Cover of The Black Cauldron

The Black Cauldron Lloyd Alexander · 1965 ★★★★☆ 4.1 222 pages · ≈ 4 h 07 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Book Of Three

The Book Of Three Lloyd Alexander · 1964 ★★★★☆ 4.0 190 pages · ≈ 3 h 31 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Book Of Three is the easier read (Light), The Black Cauldron more demanding (Moderate).

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