Enemy of God vs King Arthur in antiquity: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Enemy of God Enemy of God Bernard Cornwell · 1996 ★★★★☆ 4.4 409 pages · ≈ 7 h 34 m · Moderate
“TODAY I HAVE BEEN thinking about the dead.”
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The continuing story of Arthur, the second in a trilogy which began with THE WINTER KING. The novels bring Arthur and his world to vivid life. A man battling for his vision of the future in a brutal age, dragged down by…

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Cover of King Arthur in antiquity King Arthur in antiquity Graham Anderson · 2003 ★★★★☆ 3.7 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Challenging
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This original and compelling study argues against the traditional identification of Arthur as a king in Celtic Britain. Instead, Graham Anderson explores the evidence for two much older figures, known to classical…

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How to choose

Scores by source

Enemy of GodKing Arthur in antiquity
Goodreads — 3.1 (7)
Hardcover 4.4 (96) —
Google Books 4.0 (13) —
Apple Books 4.5 (229) —
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Reception

Enemy of GodKing Arthur in antiquity
Ratings 229 7
Editions 18 9
Citations — 5
Film adaptations 1 —
Wikipedia attention 1206 —
Pages 409 224
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Enemy of God or King Arthur in antiquity?

Enemy of God has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Enemy of God 4.4/5, King Arthur in antiquity 3.7/5).

Which is shorter to read: Enemy of God or King Arthur in antiquity?

King Arthur in antiquity is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: King Arthur in antiquity (224 pages, ≈ 4 h 09 m); Enemy of God (409 pages, ≈ 7 h 34 m).

Which is harder to read: Enemy of God or King Arthur in antiquity?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Enemy of God: Moderate; King Arthur in antiquity: Challenging.

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