Black Ships Before Troy vs Tales of Greek Heroes: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Trojan War, Greek Mythology, Mythology, Children's fiction, Fiction
Black Ships Before Troy
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Retells the story of the Trojan War, from the quarrel for the golden apple, and the flight of Helen with Paris, to the destruction of Troy.
Tales of Greek Heroes
“If ever you are lucky enough to visit the beautiful land of Greece you will find a country haunted by more than three thousand years of history and legend.”
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Explore the real Greek myths behind Percy Jackson's story - he's not the first Perseus to have run into trouble with the gods...These are the mysterious and exciting legends of the gods and heroes in Ancient Greece,…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Black Ships Before Troy has the widest readership — 4671 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Black Ships Before Troy | Tales of Greek Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (4671) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (11) | — |
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Reception
| Black Ships Before Troy | Tales of Greek Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4671 | 4 |
| Editions | 15 | 23 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 3390 | — |
| Reading it now | 181 | — |
| Written reviews | 489 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1073 | — |
| Pages | 128 | 210 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Black Ships Before Troy or Tales of Greek Heroes?
Black Ships Before Troy has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Black Ships Before Troy 3.9/5, Tales of Greek Heroes 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Black Ships Before Troy or Tales of Greek Heroes?
Black Ships Before Troy is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Black Ships Before Troy (128 pages, ≈ 2 h 22 m); Tales of Greek Heroes (210 pages, ≈ 3 h 53 m).
Which is harder to read: Black Ships Before Troy or Tales of Greek Heroes?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Black Ships Before Troy: Light; Tales of Greek Heroes: Light.