Behemoth vs Goliath: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Imaginary creatures, Genetic Engineering, Princes, War stories, War, Science Fiction
Behemoth
Continues the story of Austrian Prince Alek who, in an alternate 1914 Europe, eludes the Germans by traveling in the Leviathan to Constantinople, where he faces a whole new kind of genetically-engineered warships.
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Goliath
The tension thickens as the Leviathan steams toward New York City with a homicidal lunatic on board: secrets suddenly unravel, characters reappear, and nothing is as it seems in this thunderous conclusion to Scott…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Behemoth has the widest readership — 41761 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Behemoth | Goliath | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (41761) | 3.9 (5705) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (137) | 4.0 (111) |
| Google Books | — | 3.5 (70) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (208) | 5.0 (335) |
Reception
| Behemoth | Goliath | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 41761 | 5705 |
| Editions | 15 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 17343 | — |
| Reading it now | 590 | — |
| Written reviews | 2849 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 23738 | 545 |
| Pages | 485 | 576 |