The Green Fairy Book vs The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Green Fairy Book
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Fairy tales gathered from the folklore of Russia, Germany, Italy, France, China, Scotland, and England.
The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged)
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Twenty-nine tales from the folklore of Turkey, India, Denmark, Armenia, and the Sudan.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Green Fairy Book highest: The Green Fairy Book 4.2 · The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) 3.8.
- The Green Fairy Book has the widest readership — 2797 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Green Fairy Book | The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (2797) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Google Books | 3.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (7) | — |
Reception
| The Green Fairy Book | The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2797 | 2 |
| Editions | 336 | 151 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 4235 | — |
| Reading it now | 335 | — |
| Written reviews | 121 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3679 | — |
| Pages | 120 | 226 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Green Fairy Book or The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged)?
The Green Fairy Book has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Green Fairy Book 4.2/5, The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Green Fairy Book or The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged)?
The Green Fairy Book is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Green Fairy Book (120 pages, ≈ 2 h 13 m); The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) (226 pages, ≈ 4 h 11 m).
Which is harder to read: The Green Fairy Book or The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged)?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Green Fairy Book: Moderate; The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged): Moderate.