Enemy of God vs The History of the Kings of Britain: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Britons, Kings and rulers, Legends, Arthurian romances, History
Enemy of God
“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…
The History of the Kings of Britain
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The History of the Kings of Britain, by Geoffrey of Manmouth, with introduction by J. A. Giles. The Historia Regum Britanniae (English: The History of the Kings of Britain) is a pseudohistorical account of British…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Enemy of God highest: Enemy of God 4.4 · The History of the Kings of Britain 3.7.
- The History of the Kings of Britain has the widest readership — 7026 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Enemy of God | The History of the Kings of Britain | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (7026) |
| Hardcover | 4.4 (96) | 3.4 (7) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (13) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (229) | 2.5 (6) |
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Reception
| Enemy of God | The History of the Kings of Britain | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 229 | 7026 |
| Editions | 18 | 6 |
| Citations | — | 61 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 12065 |
| Reading it now | — | 610 |
| Written reviews | — | 426 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1206 | 7703 |
| Pages | 409 | 388 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Enemy of God or The History of the Kings of Britain?
Enemy of God has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Enemy of God 4.4/5, The History of the Kings of Britain 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Enemy of God or The History of the Kings of Britain?
The History of the Kings of Britain is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The History of the Kings of Britain (388 pages, ≈ 7 h 11 m); Enemy of God (409 pages, ≈ 7 h 34 m).
Which is harder to read: Enemy of God or The History of the Kings of Britain?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Enemy of God: Moderate; The History of the Kings of Britain: Moderate.