Fifty-one tales vs Morning Star: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of Fifty-one tales

Fifty-one tales Lord Dunsany · 1915 ★★★★☆ 3.7 111 pages · ≈ 2 h 03 m · Challenging

A Wildside Fantasy Classic. Contains 51 of Dunsany's choice fantasy short stories.

Shorts English Fantasy fiction English Short stories London

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Cover of Morning Star

Morning Star H. Rider Haggard · 1910 ★★★★☆ 3.9 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Challenging

“It was morning at Thebes, and the great city glowed in the rays of the new-risen sun.”

Morning Star is a historical novel with fantasy elements by H. Rider Haggard, set in Ancient Egypt.

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The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Fifty-one tales is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Morning Star.
Fifty-one tales has the widest readership — 897 ratings behind its score.
Fifty-one tales runs the darker storyline; Morning Star stays the lighter read.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Fifty-one tales ≈ 2h vs 4h for Morning Star In the mood for something dark? Fifty-one tales a darker storyline than Morning Star Want something lighter? Morning Star an easier tone than Fifty-one tales

Scores by source

	Fifty-one tales	Morning Star
Goodreads	3.8 (897)	—
Hardcover	3.3 (6)	4.5 (2)

Reception

	Fifty-one tales	Morning Star
Ratings	897	2
Editions	179	159
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	1284	—
Reading it now	332	—
Written reviews	140	—
Wikipedia attention	152	55
Pages	111	224

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