The Last Olympian vs The Royal Book of Oz: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of The Last Olympian

The Last Olympian Rick Riordan · 2009 ★★★★★ 4.7 376 pages · ≈ 6 h 58 m · Easy 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 Last Olympian higher: 4.7 vs 4.0 from 9222 votes.
The Royal Book of Oz is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for The Last Olympian.
The Last Olympian is the easier read (Easy), The Royal Book of Oz more demanding (Moderate).

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