The Magical Monarch of Mo vs Wizard's First Rule: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of The Magical Monarch of Mo

The Magical Monarch of Mo L. Frank Baum · 1903 ★★★★☆ 4.0 91 pages · ≈ 1 h 41 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Wizard's First Rule

Wizard's First Rule Terry Goodkind · 1994 ★★★★☆ 4.1 576 pages · ≈ 10 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Magical Monarch of Mo is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 10 for Wizard's First Rule.

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