The Princess and the Goblin vs The Silmarillion: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fantasy, 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 Silmarillion

The Silmarillion J. R. R. Tolkien & Christopher Tolkien · 1977 ★★★★☆ 4.3 374 pages · ≈ 6 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Silmarillion higher: 4.3 vs 4.0 from 331 votes.
The Princess and the Goblin is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Silmarillion.
The Silmarillion is the easier read (Moderate), The Princess and the Goblin more demanding (Challenging).

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