King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table vs The Boy's King Arthur: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Knights and knighthood, Adaptations, Arthurian romances, Folklore

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table Phyllis Briggs · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.0 190 pages · ≈ 3 h 31 m · Challenging

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table can refer to:

Legends

The Boy's King Arthur Sidney Lanier · 1880 ★★★★☆ 3.9 372 pages · ≈ 6 h 53 m · Challenging

The exploits of King Arthur and his knights in Britain.

Arthur

The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Boy's King Arthur.
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table has the widest readership — 1532 ratings behind its score.

	King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table	The Boy's King Arthur
Goodreads	4.0 (1532)	4.5 (2)
Hardcover	4.5 (4)	—

	King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table	The Boy's King Arthur
Ratings	1532	2
Editions	7	50
Film adaptations	—	1
Want to read	—	27
Wikipedia attention	33	582
Pages	190	372