The Princess and the Goblin vs Watership Down: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Princess and the Goblin
“There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.”
There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys. His palace was built upon one of the mountains, and was very grand and beautiful. The princess, whose name was…
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Watership Down
Watership Down is the compelling tale of a group of wild rabbits struggling to hold onto their place in the world—soon to be a BBC and Netflix animated miniseries starring James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, and Oscar and…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Princess and the Goblin is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Watership Down.
- The Princess and the Goblin has the widest readership — 42695 ratings behind its score.
- The Princess and the Goblin runs the darker storyline; Watership Down stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Princess and the Goblin
≈ 3h vs 8h for Watership Down
New to the genre?
Watership Down
Light vs Challenging for The Princess and the Goblin
In the mood for something dark?
The Princess and the Goblin
a darker storyline than Watership Down
Want something lighter?
Watership Down
an easier tone than The Princess and the Goblin
Scores by source
| The Princess and the Goblin | Watership Down | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (42695) | 4.1 (21228) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.1 (762) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (26) | 4.5 (633) |
Reception
| The Princess and the Goblin | Watership Down | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 42695 | 21228 |
| Editions | 750 | 108 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 40705 | 349730 |
| Reading it now | 2033 | 580 |
| Written reviews | 3381 | 21228 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5725 | 36869 |
| Pages | 199 | 443 |