Black Ships Before Troy vs The Moon Riders: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Troy, Trojan War, Greek Mythology, War, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Black Ships Before Troy

Black Ships Before Troy Rosemary Sutcliff · 1967 ★★★★☆ 3.9 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Moon Riders

The Moon Riders Theresa Tomlinson · 2003 ★★★★☆ 3.9 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Black Ships Before Troy is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The Moon Riders.

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