The Eye of the World vs The Royal Book of Oz: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction

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

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Cover of The Royal Book of Oz

The Royal Book of Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson · 1921 ★★★★☆ 4.0 138 pages · ≈ 2 h 33 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Eye of the World higher: 4.5 vs 4.0 from 3949 votes.
The Royal Book of Oz is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 15 for The Eye of the World.
The Eye of the World is the easier read (Easy), The Royal Book of Oz more demanding (Moderate).

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