De bello judaico vs Historia Alexandri Magni: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Medieval and modern Latin literature, Latin American literature, Early works to 1800, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of De bello judaico

De bello judaico Flavius Josephus · 1481 ★★★★☆ 3.7 518 pages · ≈ 9 h 36 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Historia Alexandri Magni

Historia Alexandri Magni Quintus Curtius Rufus · 1481 ★★★★☆ 3.9 312 pages · ≈ 5 h 47 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Historia Alexandri Magni is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for De bello judaico.

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