Myths of the Hindus & Buddhists vs Siddhartha: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Buddha, Buddhism, Mythology

Cover of Myths of the Hindus & Buddhists

Myths of the Hindus & Buddhists Margaret Elizabeth Noble · 1913 412 pages · ≈ 7 h 38 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Siddhartha

Siddhartha Hermann Hesse · 1922 ★★★★☆ 4.1 124 pages · ≈ 2 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Siddhartha is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Myths of the Hindus & Buddhists.
Myths of the Hindus & Buddhists is the easier read (Challenging), Siddhartha more demanding (Demanding).

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