The Lies of Locke Lamora vs The Royal Book of Oz: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction

The Lies of Locke Lamora

The Lies of Locke Lamora Scott Lynch · 2001 ★★★★☆ 4.4 512 pages · ≈ 9 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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 Lies of Locke Lamora higher: 4.4 vs 4.0 from 1946 votes.
The Royal Book of Oz is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 9 for The Lies of Locke Lamora.