The coming of the king vs The iron grail: Which Should You Read?

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

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

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Cover of The iron grail

The iron grail Robert Holdstock · 2002 ★★★★☆ 3.8 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The coming of the king higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 174 votes.
The iron grail is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 11 for The coming of the king.

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