History of Alexander the Great vs Julius Caesar: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Generals, Biography & Memoir, History, Fiction

Cover of History of Alexander the Great

History of Alexander the Great Jacob Abbott · 1848 ★★★★☆ 3.7 126 pages · ≈ 2 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar William Shakespeare · 1656 ★★★★☆ 3.7 135 pages · ≈ 2 h 30 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
History of Alexander the Great is the easier read (Challenging), Julius Caesar more demanding (Demanding).

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