Merlín vs The coming of the king: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Merlin, Wizards, Adaptations, Arthurian romances, Fiction
Merlín
He was born to greatness, the son of a druid bard and a princess of lost Atlantis. A trained warrior, blessed with the gifts of prophecy and song, he grew to manhood in a land ravaged by the brutal greed of petty…
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The coming of the king
Was Merlin only a legend—or a man of history?In The Quest for Merlin, acclaimed historian and author Nikolai Tolstoy undertakes a bold and fascinating investigation into one of Britain's most enduring and enigmatic…
The verdict
- Readers rate The coming of the king highest: The coming of the king 4.1 · Merlín 3.8.
- Merlín is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 11 for The coming of the king.
- The coming of the king has the widest readership — 174 ratings behind its score.
- Merlín runs the darker storyline; The coming of the king stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Merlín | The coming of the king | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (174) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (3) |
Reception
| Merlín | The coming of the king | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 174 |
| Editions | 24 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 70 |
| Reading it now | — | 8 |
| Written reviews | — | 29 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 243 |
| Pages | 480 | 607 |