The Chronicles of Narnia vs The Patchwork Girl of Oz: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy

Cover of The Chronicles of Narnia

The Chronicles of Narnia C. S. Lewis · 1970 ★★★★☆ 4.3 768 pages · ≈ 14 h 13 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Patchwork Girl of Oz

The Patchwork Girl of Oz L. Frank Baum · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.9 134 pages · ≈ 2 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Chronicles of Narnia higher: 4.3 vs 3.9 from 721623 votes.
The Patchwork Girl of Oz is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 14 for The Chronicles of Narnia.

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