A story of the golden age vs Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths: Which Should You Read?

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A story of the golden age James Baldwin · 1887 ★★★★☆ 3.7 286 pages · ≈ 5 h 18 m · Challenging

You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name. No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many different poets.…

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Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths Bernard Evslin · 1967 ★★★★☆ 3.9 112 pages · ≈ 2 h 04 m · Light

This book is a great read for anyone looking into mythology. I wasn't into all that stuff until I read this book. It talks about each Greek god, goddess, monster, and hero.

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The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for A story of the golden age.
Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths has the widest readership — 5514 ratings behind its score.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths ≈ 2h vs 5h for A story of the golden age New to the genre? Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths Light vs Challenging for A story of the golden age

Scores by source

	A story of the golden age	Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths
Goodreads	3.5 (16)	3.9 (5514)
Hardcover	—	3.2 (8)
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Reception

	A story of the golden age	Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths
Ratings	16	5514
Editions	18	16
Want to read	42	—
Reading it now	11	—
Written reviews	1	—
Pages	286	112
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: A story of the golden age or Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths?

Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths 3.9/5, A story of the golden age 3.7/5).

Which is shorter to read: A story of the golden age or Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths?

Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths (112 pages, ≈ 2 h 04 m); A story of the golden age (286 pages, ≈ 5 h 18 m).

Which is harder to read: A story of the golden age or Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A story of the golden age: Challenging; Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths: Light.