The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe vs The Lost Heir: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy & Magic, Action & Adventure, Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
“Once ther were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy.”
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Four adventurous siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for The Lost Heir.
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has the widest readership — 3220744 ratings behind its score.
- The Lost Heir runs the darker storyline; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | The Lost Heir | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (3220744) | 4.4 (11252) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2896) | 3.8 (53) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | 5.0 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1990) | 4.5 (1067) |
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Reception
| The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | The Lost Heir | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3220744 | 11252 |
| Editions | 157 | 23 |
| Film adaptations | 6 | — |
| Want to read | 785336 | 3857 |
| Reading it now | 21969 | 1485 |
| Written reviews | 44321 | 482 |
| Wikipedia attention | 27281 | 1751 |
| Pages | 161 | 336 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe or The Lost Heir?
The Lost Heir has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Lost Heir 4.4/5, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 4.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe or The Lost Heir?
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (161 pages, ≈ 2 h 59 m); The Lost Heir (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe or The Lost Heir?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Challenging; The Lost Heir: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: 5 film adaptations; The Lost Heir: no film adaptation on record.