The Hobbit vs The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Wizards, Classics, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy

Cover of The Hobbit

The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien · 1937 ★★★★☆ 4.3 284 pages · ≈ 5 h 16 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum · 1899 ★★★★☆ 4.0 221 pages · ≈ 4 h 06 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Hobbit higher: 4.3 vs 4.0 from 386268 votes.
The Hobbit is the easier read (Light), The Wonderful Wizard of Oz more demanding (Challenging).

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