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

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

Cover of The Blood of Olympus

The Blood of Olympus Rick Riordan · 2001 ★★★★☆ 4.4 498 pages · ≈ 9 h 13 m · Light 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

Readers rate The Blood of Olympus higher: 4.4 vs 4.0 from 407286 votes.
The Royal Book of Oz is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 9 for The Blood of Olympus.
The Blood of Olympus is the easier read (Light), The Royal Book of Oz more demanding (Moderate).

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