The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen vs The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Imaginary Voyages, Voyages and travels, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The fantastic story of the semimythical folk hero who has delighted generations of readers all over the world Published anonymously in 1785, The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen defies logic, the laws of…
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The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
“ALL that I have written so far about Doctor Dolittle I heard long after it happened from those who had known him- indeed a great deal of it took place before I was born.”
When his colleague Long Arrow disappears, Dr. Dolittle sets off with his assistant, Tommy Stubbins, his dog, Jip, and Polynesia the parrot on an adventurous voyage over tropical seas to floating Spidermonkey Island.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle highest: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle 4.0 · The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen 3.4.
- The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle has the widest readership — 17828 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen | The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (453) | 4.0 (17828) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (5) | 3.9 (24) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (7) | 4.5 (39) |
Reception
| The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen | The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 453 | 17828 |
| Editions | 36 | 158 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 5819 |
| Reading it now | — | 531 |
| Written reviews | — | 888 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 995 |
| Pages | 128 | 104 |