The Emerald City of Oz vs The Eye of the World: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Emerald City of Oz

The Emerald City of Oz L. Frank Baum · 1910 ★★★★☆ 3.8 130 pages · ≈ 2 h 24 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Eye of the World

The Eye of the World Robert Jordan · 1990 ★★★★☆ 4.5 832 pages · ≈ 15 h 24 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Eye of the World higher: 4.5 vs 3.8 from 3949 votes.
The Emerald City of Oz is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 15 for The Eye of the World.

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