I, Claudius vs Lays of ancient Rome: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Rome, History

I, Claudius

I, Claudius Robert Graves · 1934 ★★★★☆ 4.2 427 pages · ≈ 7 h 54 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

Lays of ancient Rome Thomas Babington Macaulay · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 95 pages · ≈ 1 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate I, Claudius higher: 4.2 vs 3.9 from 75193 votes.
Lays of ancient Rome is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for I, Claudius.
I, Claudius is the easier read (Challenging), Lays of ancient Rome more demanding (Demanding).