2001 vs The Last Man: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Twenty-first century, Long Now Manual for Civilization, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of 2001

2001 Arthur C. Clarke · 1968 ★★★★☆ 4.2 220 pages · ≈ 4 h 04 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Last Man

The Last Man Mary Shelley · 1826 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 452 pages · ≈ 8 h 22 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate 2001 higher: 4.2 vs 3.4 from 343293 votes.
2001 is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for The Last Man.
2001 is the easier read (Moderate), The Last Man more demanding (Challenging).

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