The Magician's Nephew vs The place of the lion: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Christian Fiction, Fantasy fiction, Fiction
The Magician's Nephew
“This is a story about something that happened long ago when your grandfather was a child.”
Digory let out a scream. “What's happened to Polly?” “Congratulate me, my dear boy,” said Uncle Andrew, rubbing his hands. “My experiment has succeeded. The little girl's gone – vanished – right out of this world.” When…
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The place of the lion
A lion and other Platonic archetypes appear outside a small Hertfordshire town, wreaking havoc with their powers and cutting off the town from the rest of the world.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Magician's Nephew highest: The Magician's Nephew 4.1 · The place of the lion 3.8.
- The Magician's Nephew has the widest readership — 626885 ratings behind its score.
- The Magician's Nephew runs the darker storyline; The place of the lion stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Magician's Nephew | The place of the lion | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (626885) | 3.9 (250) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (1060) | 3.3 (3) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1255) | 4.0 (5) |
Reception
| The Magician's Nephew | The place of the lion | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 626885 | 250 |
| Editions | 163 | 86 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 178681 | 2882 |
| Reading it now | 14014 | — |
| Written reviews | 28061 | 250 |
| Wikipedia attention | 17032 | 630 |
| Pages | 171 | 175 |