The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe vs The Spiderwick Chronicles: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Adventure, Fantasy

Cover of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe C. S. Lewis · 1950 ★★★★☆ 4.2 161 pages · ≈ 2 h 59 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles Tony DiTerlizzi · 2004 ★★★★☆ 4.0 160 pages · ≈ 2 h 58 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe higher: 4.2 vs 4.0 from 3220744 votes.
The Spiderwick Chronicles is the easier read (Light), The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe more demanding (Challenging).

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