Greek Tales vs The Iliad: Which Should You Read?
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Greek Tales
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From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps The great inventor Archimedes has just one problem. His clumsy servant,…
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The Iliad
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A strikingly illustrated retelling of Homer’s classic from the team who brought us The Odyssey—Carnegie Medalist Gillian Cross and illustrator Neil Packer. After nine years of war between the Greeks and Trojans,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Iliad highest: The Iliad 3.9 · Greek Tales 3.7.
- The Iliad has the widest readership — 532979 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Greek Tales | The Iliad | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (58) | 3.9 (532979) |
| Hardcover | — | 5.0 (1) |
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Reception
| Greek Tales | The Iliad | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 58 | 532979 |
| Editions | 11 | 7 |
| Want to read | 66 | — |
| Reading it now | 2 | — |
| Written reviews | 8 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1116819 |
| Pages | — | 188 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Greek Tales or The Iliad?
The Iliad has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Iliad 3.9/5, Greek Tales 3.7/5).
Which is harder to read: Greek Tales or The Iliad?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Greek Tales: Light; The Iliad: Light.