The Last Battle vs The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Narnia, Child and youth fiction, Good and evil, Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Fantasy
The Last Battle
“IN THE LAST DAYS OF NARNIA, FAR UP to the west beyond Lantern Waste and close beside the great waterfall, there lived an Ape.”
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For the first time, an edition of Lewis's classic fantasy fiction packaged specifically for adults. Complementing the look of the author's non-fiction books, and anticipating the forthcoming Narnia feature films, this…
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
“THERE WAS A BOY CALLED EUSTACE Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it.”
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Lucy, Edmund, and their cousin travel back to Narnia through a painting where they board a ship named "The Dawn Treader." They find King Caspian and a mouse on the ship and they find mystical creatures and go on a…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Voyage of the Dawn Treader has the widest readership — 921 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Last Battle | The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.7 (637) | 3.9 (921) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (366) | 4.0 (242) |
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Reception
| The Last Battle | The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 637 | 921 |
| Editions | 106 | 100 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 12736 | 7138 |
| Pages | 192 | 208 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Last Battle or The Voyage of the Dawn Treader?
The Last Battle has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Last Battle 4.0/5, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Last Battle or The Voyage of the Dawn Treader?
The Last Battle is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Last Battle (192 pages, ≈ 3 h 33 m); The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (208 pages, ≈ 3 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: The Last Battle or The Voyage of the Dawn Treader?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Last Battle: Light; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Light.
Have both books been made into films?
The Last Battle: no film adaptation on record; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: 5 film adaptations.