The Grey Fairy Book vs The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Grey Fairy Book
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A collection of thirty-five fairy tales from the folklore of Lithuania, Africa, Germany, Greece, and France, and other parts of the world.
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 Grey Fairy Book highest: The Grey Fairy Book 4.0 · The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) 3.8.
- The Grey Fairy Book has the widest readership — 1266 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Grey Fairy Book | The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (1266) | — |
| Hardcover | 2.5 (9) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (5) | — |
Reception
| The Grey Fairy Book | The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1266 | 2 |
| Editions | 384 | 151 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 2900 | — |
| Reading it now | 158 | — |
| Written reviews | 61 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3679 | — |
| Pages | 178 | 226 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Grey Fairy Book or The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged)?
The Grey Fairy Book has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Grey Fairy Book 4.0/5, The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Grey Fairy Book or The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged)?
The Grey Fairy Book is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Grey Fairy Book (178 pages, ≈ 3 h 18 m); The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) (226 pages, ≈ 4 h 11 m).
Which is harder to read: The Grey Fairy Book or The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged)?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Grey Fairy Book: Moderate; The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged): Moderate.