Harriet the Spy vs The Chronicles of Narnia: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Juvenile works, Juvenile audience, Classics, Friendship, Fiction
Harriet the Spy
“Harriet was trying to explain to Sport how to play town.”
Harriet the Spy is a children's novel written and illustrated by Louise Fitzhugh that was published in 1964. It has been called "a milestone in children's literature" and a "classic". In the U.S. it ranked number 12 in…
1 film adaptation
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The Chronicles of Narnia
“This is a story about something that happened long ago when your grandfather was a child.”
Journeys to the end of the world, fantastic creatures, and epic battle between good and evil - what more could any reader ask for in one book? The book that has it all is THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, written in…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Chronicles of Narnia highest: The Chronicles of Narnia 4.3 · Harriet the Spy 4.0.
- Harriet the Spy is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 14 for The Chronicles of Narnia.
- The Chronicles of Narnia has the widest readership — 721623 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Harriet the Spy | The Chronicles of Narnia | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (101232) | 4.3 (721623) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (3) | 3.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (99) | 4.5 (155) |
Reception
| Harriet the Spy | The Chronicles of Narnia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 101232 | 721623 |
| Editions | 63 | 60 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 31451 | 349174 |
| Reading it now | 1512 | 16096 |
| Written reviews | 3270 | 14075 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3972 | 76010 |
| Pages | 305 | 768 |