The Chronicles of Narnia vs The Lord Of The Rings: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy
The Chronicles of Narnia
“This is a story about something that happened long ago when your grandfather was a child.”
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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
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The Lord Of The Rings
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Immerse yourself in Middle-earth with J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic epic fantasy masterpieces behind the films...This special 50th anniversary edition includes three volumes of The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the…
1 film adaptation
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Lord Of The Rings highest: The Lord Of The Rings 4.5 · The Chronicles of Narnia 4.3.
- The Lord Of The Rings has the widest readership — 747420 ratings behind its score.
- The Lord Of The Rings runs the darker storyline; The Chronicles of Narnia stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Chronicles of Narnia | The Lord Of The Rings | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (721623) | 4.5 (747420) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (13) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (155) | 4.5 (593) |
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Reception
| The Chronicles of Narnia | The Lord Of The Rings | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 721623 | 747420 |
| Editions | 60 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 349174 | 436863 |
| Reading it now | 16096 | 59917 |
| Written reviews | 14075 | 17291 |
| Wikipedia attention | 76010 | 117512 |
| Pages | 768 | — |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Chronicles of Narnia or The Lord Of The Rings?
The Lord Of The Rings has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Lord Of The Rings 4.5/5, The Chronicles of Narnia 4.3/5).
Have both books been made into films?
The Chronicles of Narnia: 1 film adaptation; The Lord Of The Rings: 3 film adaptations.