The Book of Merlyn vs The coming of the king: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Merlin, Wizards, Adaptations, Arthurian romances, Fiction

Cover of The Book of Merlyn

The Book of Merlyn T. H. White · 1977 ★★★★☆ 3.6 200 pages · ≈ 3 h 42 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The coming of the king

The coming of the king Nikolai Tolstoy · 1988 ★★★★☆ 4.1 607 pages · ≈ 11 h 14 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The coming of the king higher: 4.1 vs 3.6 from 174 votes.
The Book of Merlyn is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 11 for The coming of the king.

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