Percy Jackson's Greek heroes vs Tales of Greek Heroes: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Greek Gods, Heroes, Legends, Greek Mythology, Mythology, Children's fiction

Percy Jackson's Greek heroes Rick Riordan · 2015 ★★★★☆ 4.4 528 pages · ≈ 9 h 47 m · Light

Who cut off Medusa's head? Who was raised by a she-bear? Who tamed Pegasus? It takes a demigod to know, and Percy Jackson can fill you in on the all the daring deeds of Perseus, Atalanta, Bellerophon, and the rest of…

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Tales of Greek Heroes Roger Lancelyn Green · 1958 ★★★★☆ 3.8 210 pages · ≈ 3 h 53 m · Light

“If ever you are lucky enough to visit the beautiful land of Greece you will find a country haunted by more than three thousand years of history and legend.”

Explore the real Greek myths behind Percy Jackson's story - he's not the first Perseus to have run into trouble with the gods...These are the mysterious and exciting legends of the gods and heroes in Ancient Greece,…

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The verdict

Readers rate Percy Jackson's Greek heroes highest: Percy Jackson's Greek heroes 4.4 · Tales of Greek Heroes 3.8.
Tales of Greek Heroes is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 9 for Percy Jackson's Greek heroes.
Percy Jackson's Greek heroes has the widest readership — 56154 ratings behind its score.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Tales of Greek Heroes ≈ 3h vs 9h for Percy Jackson's Greek heroes

Scores by source

	Percy Jackson's Greek heroes	Tales of Greek Heroes
Goodreads	4.4 (56154)	—
Hardcover	4.2 (85)	—
Apple Books	4.5 (376)	—
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Reception

	Percy Jackson's Greek heroes	Tales of Greek Heroes
Ratings	56154	4
Editions	18	23
Film adaptations	1	—
Want to read	53206	—
Reading it now	3787	—
Written reviews	2849	—
Pages	528	210
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Percy Jackson's Greek heroes or Tales of Greek Heroes?

Percy Jackson's Greek heroes has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Percy Jackson's Greek heroes 4.4/5, Tales of Greek Heroes 3.8/5).

Which is shorter to read: Percy Jackson's Greek heroes or Tales of Greek Heroes?

Tales of Greek Heroes is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Tales of Greek Heroes (210 pages, ≈ 3 h 53 m); Percy Jackson's Greek heroes (528 pages, ≈ 9 h 47 m).

Which is harder to read: Percy Jackson's Greek heroes or Tales of Greek Heroes?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Percy Jackson's Greek heroes: Light; Tales of Greek Heroes: Light.