The Crimson Fairy Book vs The Pink Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Tales, Fairies, Folklore, Fairy Tales, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

The Crimson Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1903 ★★★★☆ 4.1 338 pages · ≈ 6 h 16 m · Moderate

Twenty four fairy tales from the folklore of Hungary, Russia, Rumania, Serbia, Tunis, Finland, Iceland, Japan, and Sicily.

The Pink Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1897 ★★★★☆ 4.1 110 pages · ≈ 2 h 02 m · Moderate

A collection of more than thirty fairy tales gathered from all over the world.

The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
The Pink Fairy Book is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for The Crimson Fairy Book.
The Pink Fairy Book has the widest readership — 1804 ratings behind its score.