Black Ships Before Troy vs The Tale of Troy: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Troy, Trojan War, Greek Mythology, Children's fiction, Fiction
Black Ships Before Troy
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.
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The Tale of Troy
“To the ancient Greeks the Siege of Troy was the greatest and most important event in the Age of the Heroes-that age of wonder when the Immortals who dwelt on Olympus and whom they worshipped as gods, mingles with mankind and took a visible part in their affairs.”
A retelling in prose of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Includes the story of Helen of Troy, the Trojan War, and Odysseus's adventures on his journey home to Greece.
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.
Scores by source
| Black Ships Before Troy | The Tale of Troy | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (4671) | 3.8 (914) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (11) | — |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (1) |
Reception
| Black Ships Before Troy | The Tale of Troy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4671 | 914 |
| Editions | 15 | 20 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 3390 | 1021 |
| Reading it now | 181 | 78 |
| Written reviews | 489 | 98 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1073 | — |
| Pages | 128 | 196 |