The Princess and the Goblin vs The Road to Oz: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Classic Literature, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction

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

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Cover of The Road to Oz

The Road to Oz L. Frank Baum · 1909 ★★★★☆ 3.7 127 pages · ≈ 2 h 21 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Princess and the Goblin higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 42695 votes.
The Road to Oz is the easier read (Moderate), The Princess and the Goblin more demanding (Challenging).

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