The Phantom Tollbooth vs The Sorcerer: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
The Phantom Tollbooth
“There was once a boy named Milo who didn't know what to do with himself-not just sometimes, but always.”
The Phantom Tollbooth is a children's fantasy adventure novel written by Norton Juster with illustrations by Jules Feiffer. It was published in 1961 by Random House (USA). It tells the story of a bored young boy named…
1 film adaptation
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The Sorcerer
Throughout the widely praised Camulod Chronicles, Merlyn Britannicus has been driven by one sacred dream--to see Britain united under one just, powerful king. In The Sorcerer: Metamorphosis, it is time for the Sorcerer…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Phantom Tollbooth is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 9 for The Sorcerer.
- The Phantom Tollbooth has the widest readership — 312947 ratings behind its score.
- The Sorcerer runs the darker storyline; The Phantom Tollbooth stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Phantom Tollbooth | The Sorcerer | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (312947) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (556) | 3.8 (11) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (3) | 4.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1504) | 4.5 (24) |
Reception
| The Phantom Tollbooth | The Sorcerer | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 312947 | 24 |
| Editions | 64 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 143090 | — |
| Reading it now | 7390 | — |
| Written reviews | 15691 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 10744 | 1209 |
| Pages | 255 | 523 |