The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe vs The Secret Garden: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: History, Fiction
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
“Once ther were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy.”
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…
6 film adaptations
vs
The Secret Garden
A ten-year-old orphan comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors where she discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has the widest readership — 3220744 ratings behind its score.
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has the bigger screen life — 6 adaptations on record.
- The Secret Garden runs the darker storyline; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe stays the lighter read.
How to choose
New to the genre?
The Secret Garden
Moderate vs Challenging for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
In the mood for something dark?
The Secret Garden
a darker storyline than The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Want something lighter?
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
an easier tone than The Secret Garden
Scores by source
| The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | The Secret Garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (3220744) | 4.2 (1334510) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2896) | 4.0 (994) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1990) | 4.5 (224) |
Reception
| The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | The Secret Garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3220744 | 1334510 |
| Editions | 157 | 1594 |
| Citations | — | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 6 | 1 |
| Want to read | 785336 | 730251 |
| Reading it now | 21969 | 28611 |
| Written reviews | 44321 | 36616 |
| Wikipedia attention | 27281 | 31291 |
| Pages | 161 | 208 |