The Chronicles of Narnia vs The Princess and the Goblin: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Classics, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of The Chronicles of Narnia

The Chronicles of Narnia C. S. Lewis · 1970 ★★★★☆ 4.3 768 pages · ≈ 14 h 13 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Princess and the Goblin

The Princess and the Goblin George MacDonald · 1872 ★★★★☆ 4.0 199 pages · ≈ 3 h 41 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Chronicles of Narnia higher: 4.3 vs 4.0 from 721623 votes.
The Princess and the Goblin is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 14 for The Chronicles of Narnia.
The Chronicles of Narnia is the easier read (Moderate), The Princess and the Goblin more demanding (Challenging).

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