The religion of ancient Scandinavia vs The Silmarillion: Which Should You Read?

Cover of The religion of ancient Scandinavia The religion of ancient Scandinavia Craigie, William A. Sir · 1906 ★★★★☆ 3.7 71 pages · ≈ 1 h 19 m · Challenging

This book is perfectly adapted and layout for a pleasant reading on a tablet, smartphone or computer. To improve your reading experience, this digital version has been edited and formatted according to the requirements…

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Cover of The Silmarillion The Silmarillion J. R. R. Tolkien & Christopher Tolkien · 1977 ★★★★☆ 4.0 374 pages · ≈ 6 h 56 m · Moderate

A number-one New York Times bestseller when it was originally published, The Silmarillion is the core of J.R.R. Tolkien's imaginative writing, a work whose origins stretch back to a time long before The Hobbit.

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The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

The religion of ancient ScandinaviaThe Silmarillion
Goodreads 3.6 (26) 4.0 (17402)
Hardcover 3.0 (1) 5.0 (1)
Google Books — 4.5 (18)
Apple Books — 4.5 (331)

Reception

The religion of ancient ScandinaviaThe Silmarillion
Ratings 26 17402
Editions 2 156
Film adaptations — 1
Want to read 35 301760
Reading it now 11 2
Written reviews 3 17402
Wikipedia attention — 41743
Pages 71 374

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