Black Ships Before Troy vs Tales of Troy and Greece: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Troy, Trojan War, Greek Mythology, Mythology, Fiction

Cover of Black Ships Before Troy

Black Ships Before Troy Rosemary Sutcliff · 1967 ★★★★☆ 3.9 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Tales of Troy and Greece

Tales of Troy and Greece Andrew Lang · 1907 ★★★★☆ 3.8 227 pages · ≈ 4 h 12 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Black Ships Before Troy is the easier read (Light), Tales of Troy and Greece more demanding (Challenging).

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