Smith of Wooten Major and Farmer Giles of Ham vs The Silmarillion: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Middle Earth, British and irish fiction, Fantasy
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The Silmarillion
A number-one New York Times bestseller when it was originally published, The Silmarillion is the core of J.R.R. Tolkien's imaginative writing, a work whose origins stretch back to a time long before The Hobbit.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Smith of Wooten Major and Farmer Giles of Ham is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for The Silmarillion.
- The Silmarillion has the widest readership — 17402 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Smith of Wooten Major and Farmer Giles of Ham | The Silmarillion | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (17402) |
| Hardcover | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (18) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (331) |
Reception
| Smith of Wooten Major and Farmer Giles of Ham | The Silmarillion | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 17402 |
| Editions | 18 | 156 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 301760 |
| Reading it now | — | 2 |
| Written reviews | — | 17402 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 41743 |
| Pages | 156 | 374 |