The Golden Bough vs The white goddess: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Mythology in literature, Religion, Philosophy, Mythology, History

Cover of The Golden Bough

The Golden Bough James George Frazer · 1890 ★★★★☆ 4.0 269 pages · ≈ 4 h 59 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The white goddess

The white goddess Robert Graves · 1920 ★★★★☆ 4.0 511 pages · ≈ 9 h 28 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Golden Bough is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 9 for The white goddess.

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