The Brown Fairy Book vs The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Brown Fairy Book
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Thirty-two fairy tales from the folklore of Africa, Australia, Brazil, India, New Caledonia, and Persia.
The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged)
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Twenty-nine tales from the folklore of Turkey, India, Denmark, Armenia, and the Sudan.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Brown Fairy Book highest: The Brown Fairy Book 4.1 · The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) 3.8.
- The Brown Fairy Book has the widest readership — 1324 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Brown Fairy Book | The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (1324) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (8) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (5) | — |
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Reception
| The Brown Fairy Book | The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1324 | 2 |
| Editions | 312 | 151 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 2701 | — |
| Reading it now | 150 | — |
| Written reviews | 43 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3679 | — |
| Pages | 215 | 226 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Brown Fairy Book or The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged)?
The Brown Fairy Book has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Brown Fairy Book 4.1/5, The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Brown Fairy Book or The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged)?
The Brown Fairy Book is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Brown Fairy Book (215 pages, ≈ 3 h 59 m); The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) (226 pages, ≈ 4 h 11 m).
Which is harder to read: The Brown Fairy Book or The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged)?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Brown Fairy Book: Moderate; The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged): Moderate.