Historia Alexandri Magni vs Ἀνάβασις: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Greek literature, Greece, Early works to 1800, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of Historia Alexandri Magni

Historia Alexandri Magni Quintus Curtius Rufus · 1481 ★★★★☆ 3.9 312 pages · ≈ 5 h 47 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Ἀνάβασις

Ἀνάβασις Xenophon · 1623 ★★★★☆ 3.8 187 pages · ≈ 3 h 28 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Ἀνάβασις is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Historia Alexandri Magni.

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