The Book Of Three vs The Pig Scrolls: Which Should You Read?

Cover of The Book Of Three The Book Of Three Lloyd Alexander · 1964 ★★★★☆ 4.0 190 pages · ≈ 3 h 31 m · Light
“Taran wanted to make a sword; but Coll, charged with the practical side of his education, decided on horseshoes.”
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Taran is bored with his Assistant Pig-Keeper duties, even though his charge is none other than Hen Wen, Prydain's only oracular pig. He'd rather be doing something more heroic, like making swords and learning to use…

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Cover of The Pig Scrolls The Pig Scrolls Paul Shipton · 2001 ★★★★☆ 3.7 274 pages · ≈ 5 h 04 m · Easy
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Presents the translation of an ancient Greek manuscript written by Gryllus, a talking pig who was once a man, describing the many adventures that he and his companions--a junior prophetess named Sybil and a bumbling…

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The verdict

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How to choose

Scores by source

The Book Of ThreeThe Pig Scrolls
Goodreads 4.0 (84691) 3.0 (3)
Hardcover 4.0 (52) 3.5 (2)
Apple Books 4.5 (153) —
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Reception

The Book Of ThreeThe Pig Scrolls
Ratings 84691 3
Editions 53 10
Citations 22 —
Film adaptations 1 1
Want to read 68508 2
Reading it now 1800 —
Written reviews 4759 2
Wikipedia attention 3067 255
Pages 190 274
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: The Book Of Three or The Pig Scrolls?

The Book Of Three has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Book Of Three 4.0/5, The Pig Scrolls 3.7/5).

Which is shorter to read: The Book Of Three or The Pig Scrolls?

The Book Of Three is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Book Of Three (190 pages, ≈ 3 h 31 m); The Pig Scrolls (274 pages, ≈ 5 h 04 m).

Which is harder to read: The Book Of Three or The Pig Scrolls?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Book Of Three: Light; The Pig Scrolls: Easy.

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