A Study of History vs The Hobbit: Which Should You Read?
A Study of History
A masterful attempt to describe a universal history. Staggering depth of scholarship and breath of thought.
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The Hobbit
“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty diry wet hole, filled with ends of worms and an oozy smell...”
The Hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving unambitious hobbit, who…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Study of History is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The Hobbit.
- The Hobbit has the widest readership — 386268 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Study of History | The Hobbit | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (203) | 4.3 (386268) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.1 (9) |
| Google Books | 1.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (1013) |
Reception
| A Study of History | The Hobbit | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 203 | 386268 |
| Editions | 119 | 481 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1228 | 1384770 |
| Reading it now | 77 | 2329 |
| Written reviews | 12 | 94402 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2343 | 50865 |
| Pages | 12 | 284 |