The Horse and His Boy vs The Royal Book of Oz: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of The Horse and His Boy

The Horse and His Boy C. S. Lewis · 1954 ★★★★☆ 4.3 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Light 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 Horse and His Boy higher: 4.3 vs 4.0 from 3714 votes.
The Horse and His Boy is the easier read (Light), The Royal Book of Oz more demanding (Moderate).

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