Eaters of the Dead vs The Lightning Thief: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adaptations, Mythology, Fantasy fiction, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy
Eaters of the Dead
Eaters of the Dead: The Manuscript of Ibn Fadlan Relating His Experiences with the Northmen in AD 922 (later republished as The 13th Warrior to correspond with the film adaptation of the novel) is a 1976 novel by…
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The Lightning Thief
Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life. With the help of a satyr and a daughter of Athena, Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the original…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Lightning Thief highest: The Lightning Thief 4.4 · Eaters of the Dead 3.9.
- Eaters of the Dead is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Lightning Thief.
- The Lightning Thief has the widest readership — 147691 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Eaters of the Dead | The Lightning Thief | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.4 (147691) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (158) | 4.1 (3236) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (417) | 4.5 (8526) |
Reception
| Eaters of the Dead | The Lightning Thief | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 417 | 147691 |
| Editions | 50 | 103 |
| Citations | 9 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 39493 |
| Pages | 221 | 377 |