D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths vs The Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Greek Mythology, Mythology

Cover of D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths

D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths Ingri Parin D'Aulaire · 1962 ★★★★☆ 4.4 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Moderate

A re-telling of the myths of ancient Greece for children.

Cover of The Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer

The Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer Alfred John Church · 1906 ★★★★☆ 3.9 277 pages · ≈ 5 h 08 m · Challenging

Three thousand years ago the world was still young. The western continent was a huge wilderness, and the greater part of Europe was inhabited by savage and wandering tribes. Only a few nations at the eastern end of the…

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The verdict

Readers rate D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths highest: D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths 4.4 · The Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer 3.9.
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths has the widest readership — 20481 ratings behind its score.

How to choose

Want the crowd-tested pick? D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths 20481 ratings vs 1467 for The Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer Just want the better-reviewed one? D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths 4.4 vs 3.9 from readers New to the genre? D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths Moderate vs Challenging for The Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer

Scores by source

	D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths	The Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer
Goodreads	4.4 (20481)	4.0 (61)
Hardcover	4.4 (40)	3.9 (1467)
Google Books	4.0 (1)	—

Reception

	D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths	The Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer
Ratings	20481	1467
Editions	15	7
Want to read	11783	77
Reading it now	1418	37
Written reviews	1421	11
Pages	192	277

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths or The Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer?

D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths has the higher combined reader rating across sources (D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths 4.4/5, The Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer 3.9/5).

Which is shorter to read: D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths or The Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer?

D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths (192 pages, ≈ 3 h 33 m); The Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer (277 pages, ≈ 5 h 08 m).

Which is harder to read: D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths or The Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths: Moderate; The Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer: Challenging.