Gods Behaving Badly vs Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Greek Goddesses, Greek Gods, Mythology
Gods Behaving Badly
Being a Greek god is not all it once was. Yes, the twelve gods of Olympus are alive and well in the twenty-first century, but they are crammed together in a London townhouse-and none too happy about it. And they've…
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Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths
This book is a great read for anyone looking into mythology. I wasn't into all that stuff until I read this book. It talks about each Greek god, goddess, monster, and hero.
The verdict
- Readers rate Gods Behaving Badly highest: Gods Behaving Badly 4.1 · Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths 3.9.
- Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Gods Behaving Badly.
- Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths has the widest readership — 5514 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Gods Behaving Badly | Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (5514) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (44) | 3.2 (8) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (102) | — |
Reception
| Gods Behaving Badly | Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 102 | 5514 |
| Editions | 11 | 16 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1747 | — |
| Pages | 288 | 112 |