The Lost Hero 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 Lost Hero

The Lost Hero Rick Riordan · 2010 ★★★★☆ 4.3 551 pages · ≈ 10 h 12 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 Lost Hero higher: 4.3 vs 4.0 from 966027 votes.
The Royal Book of Oz is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 10 for The Lost Hero.
The Lost Hero is the easier read (Easy), The Royal Book of Oz more demanding (Moderate).

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