Modern mythology vs The Hobbit: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Modern mythology

Modern mythology Andrew Lang · 1897 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 169 pages · ≈ 3 h 08 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Hobbit

The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien · 1937 ★★★★☆ 4.3 284 pages · ≈ 5 h 16 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Hobbit higher: 4.3 vs 3.4 from 386268 votes.
Modern mythology is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The Hobbit.
The Hobbit is the easier read (Light), Modern mythology more demanding (Challenging).

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