History of the Wars vs The Hobbit: Which Should You Read?
History of the Wars
History of the Wars by the Byzantine historian Procopius (late fifth century to after 558 CE) consists largely of sixth century CE military history, with much information about peoples, places, and special events.…
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The Hobbit
“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty diry wet hole, filled with ends of worms and an oozy smell...”
The Hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving unambitious hobbit, who…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Hobbit highest: The Hobbit 4.3 · History of the Wars 3.9.
- History of the Wars is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Hobbit.
- The Hobbit has the widest readership — 386268 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| History of the Wars | The Hobbit | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (8) | 4.3 (386268) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.1 (9) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (8) | 4.5 (1013) |
Reception
| History of the Wars | The Hobbit | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8 | 386268 |
| Editions | 48 | 481 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 11 | 1384770 |
| Reading it now | 4 | 2329 |
| Written reviews | — | 94402 |
| Wikipedia attention | 7313 | 50865 |
| Pages | 146 | 284 |