The Chronicles of Narnia vs The Princess and Curdie: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Classics, Fiction

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 Princess and Curdie

The Princess and Curdie George MacDonald · 1832 ★★★★☆ 4.3 265 pages · ≈ 4 h 54 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
The Princess and Curdie is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 14 for The Chronicles of Narnia.

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