The Iliad vs The Moon Riders: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Troy, War, Children's fiction
The Iliad
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A strikingly illustrated retelling of Homer’s classic from the team who brought us The Odyssey—Carnegie Medalist Gillian Cross and illustrator Neil Packer. After nine years of war between the Greeks and Trojans,…
The Moon Riders
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When a young Amazon woman, Myrina, becomes one of the warrior priestesses known as the Moon Riders, she is well prepared to perform their sacred dances, hunt and fight when necessary. But the Moon Riders who inhabit the…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Iliad is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The Moon Riders.
- The Iliad has the widest readership — 532979 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Iliad | The Moon Riders | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (532979) | 3.9 (597) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 3.8 (4) |
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Reception
| The Iliad | The Moon Riders | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 532979 | 597 |
| Editions | 7 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 906 |
| Reading it now | — | 16 |
| Written reviews | — | 60 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1116819 | 65 |
| Pages | 188 | 400 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Iliad or The Moon Riders?
The Iliad has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Iliad 3.9/5, The Moon Riders 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Iliad or The Moon Riders?
The Iliad is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Iliad (188 pages, ≈ 3 h 29 m); The Moon Riders (400 pages, ≈ 7 h 24 m).
Which is harder to read: The Iliad or The Moon Riders?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Iliad: Light; The Moon Riders: Light.