Ab urbe condita vs Ἱστορίαι: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Historiography, Early works to 1800, History, Fiction

Cover of Ab urbe condita

Ab urbe condita Titus Livius · 1481 ★★★★☆ 3.9 237 pages · ≈ 4 h 23 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Ἱστορίαι

Ἱστορίαι Ἡρόδοτος · 1494 ★★★★☆ 3.8 880 pages · ≈ 16 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Ab urbe condita is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 16 for Ἱστορίαι.

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