A story of the golden age vs Mythos: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology, Mythology

Cover of A story of the golden age

A story of the golden age James Baldwin · 1887 ★★★★☆ 3.7 286 pages · ≈ 5 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Mythos

Mythos Stephen Fry · 2017 ★★★★☆ 4.3 446 pages · ≈ 8 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Mythos higher: 4.3 vs 3.7 from 712 votes.
A story of the golden age is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Mythos.
Mythos is the easier read (Moderate), A story of the golden age more demanding (Demanding).

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