999 vs Synners: Which Should You Read?
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999
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A collection of stories on the supernatural. They range from Thomas Disch's story, The Owl and the Pussycat, which is on the marriage of an owl and a cat, to Kim Newman's Amerikanski Dead at the Moscow Morgue, which is…
Synners
“"I'm going to die," said Jones.”
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In Synners, the line between technology and humanity is hopelessly slim. A constant stream of new technology spawns crime before it hits the streets; the human mind and the external landscape have fused to the point…
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The verdict
- Readers rate 999 highest: 999 4.0 · Synners 3.7.
- Synners is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 12 for 999.
- 999 has the widest readership — 34 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| 999 | Synners | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.2 (15) | 3.7 (9) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (34) | 3.5 (7) |
Reception
| 999 | Synners | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 34 | 9 |
| Editions | 11 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1899 | 1170 |
| Pages | 682 | 441 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: 999 or Synners?
999 has the higher combined reader rating across sources (999 4.0/5, Synners 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: 999 or Synners?
Synners is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Synners (441 pages, ≈ 8 h 10 m); 999 (682 pages, ≈ 12 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: 999 or Synners?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — 999: Moderate; Synners: Moderate.