Ilium vs The Greek gods: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Greek Gods, Greek Mythology, Mythology
Ilium
“Rage. Sing, O Muse, of the rage of Achilles, of Peleus' son, murderous, mankiller, fated to die, sing of the rage that cost the Achaeans so many good men and sent so many vital, hearty souls down to the dreary House of Death.”
From the author of the Hyperion Cantos -- one of the most acclaimed popular series in contemporary science fiction -- comes a powerful epic of high-tech gods, human heroes, total war, and the extraordinary transcendence…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Greek gods is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 10 for Ilium.
- Ilium has the widest readership — 33223 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Ilium | The Greek gods | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (33223) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (216) | 4.0 (2) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (240) | — |
Reception
| Ilium | The Greek gods | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 33223 | 4 |
| Editions | 22 | 7 |
| Citations | — | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 33347 | — |
| Reading it now | 1632 | — |
| Written reviews | 1621 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 4133 | — |
| Pages | 592 | 116 |