The house of the Wolfings vs The Princess Bride: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Fiction

The house of the Wolfings William Morris · 1889 ★★★★☆ 3.8 233 pages · ≈ 4 h 19 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride William Goldman · 1973 ★★★★☆ 4.2 399 pages · ≈ 7 h 23 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Princess Bride higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 1477 votes.
The house of the Wolfings is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Princess Bride.
The Princess Bride is the easier read (Moderate), The house of the Wolfings more demanding (Demanding).