The Phantom Tollbooth vs Tik-Tok of Oz: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of The Phantom Tollbooth

The Phantom Tollbooth Norton Juster · 1961 ★★★★☆ 4.2 255 pages · ≈ 4 h 43 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Tik-Tok of Oz

Tik-Tok of Oz L. Frank Baum · 1914 ★★★★☆ 3.8 140 pages · ≈ 2 h 36 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Phantom Tollbooth higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 312947 votes.
Tik-Tok of Oz is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 4 for The Phantom Tollbooth.

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