The Royal Book of Oz vs Watership Down: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Royal Book of Oz
Scarecrow searches for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island.
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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 Royal Book of Oz is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for Watership Down.
- Watership Down has the widest readership — 21228 ratings behind its score.
- The Royal Book of Oz runs the darker storyline; Watership Down stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Royal Book of Oz
≈ 2h vs 8h for Watership Down
New to the genre?
Watership Down
Light vs Moderate for The Royal Book of Oz
In the mood for something dark?
The Royal Book of Oz
a darker storyline than Watership Down
Want something lighter?
Watership Down
an easier tone than The Royal Book of Oz
Scores by source
| The Royal Book of Oz | Watership Down | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (7150) | 4.1 (21228) |
| Hardcover | 2.0 (2) | 4.1 (762) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (633) |
Reception
| The Royal Book of Oz | Watership Down | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7150 | 21228 |
| Editions | 270 | 108 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 6375 | 349730 |
| Reading it now | — | 580 |
| Written reviews | 108 | 21228 |
| Wikipedia attention | 713 | 36869 |
| Pages | 138 | 443 |