Black Ships Before Troy vs Troy: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Troy, War, Mythology, Children's 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 Troy

Troy Adele Geras · 2002 ★★★★☆ 3.7 363 pages · ≈ 6 h 43 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Black Ships Before Troy is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Troy.

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