Rinkitink in Oz vs The Road to Oz: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Classic Literature, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
Rinkitink in Oz
“If you have a map of the Land of Oz handy, you will find that the great Nonestic Ocean washes the shores of the Kingdom of, between which and the Land of Oz lies a strip of the country of the Nome King and a Sandy Desert.”
When all the inhabitants of Pingaree are kidnapped by the mongrel hordes of twin island kingdoms, Prince Inga and his friend King Rinkitink decide to go to the rescue.
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The Road to Oz
“"Please, miss," said the shaggy man, "can you tell me the road to Butterfield?"”
Dorothy and her friends follow the enchanted road to Oz and arrive in time for Ozma's birthday party.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Road to Oz has the widest readership — 13809 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Rinkitink in Oz | The Road to Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (7091) | 3.7 (13809) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (29) | 3.3 (47) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (60) | 4.5 (140) |
Reception
| Rinkitink in Oz | The Road to Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7091 | 13809 |
| Editions | 488 | 533 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 8299 | 10108 |
| Reading it now | 237 | 584 |
| Written reviews | 382 | 813 |
| Wikipedia attention | 448 | 1030 |
| Pages | 132 | 127 |