A Desolation Called Peace vs Children of the Mind: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Human-alien encounters, Extraterrestrial beings, Imaginary wars and battles, Life on other planets, Science Fiction, Fiction
A Desolation Called Peace
Sequel to A Memory Called Empire. An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy it, and Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is running out of options. In a…
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Children of the Mind
The planet Lusitania is home to three sentient species: the Pequeninos; a large colony of humans; and the Hive Queen, brought there by Ender. But once against the human race has grown fearful; the Starways Congress has…
The verdict
- Readers rate A Desolation Called Peace highest: A Desolation Called Peace 4.4 · Children of the Mind 4.1.
- Children of the Mind is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 9 for A Desolation Called Peace.
- Children of the Mind has the widest readership — 622 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Desolation Called Peace | Children of the Mind | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.3 (484) | 3.7 (622) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 3.5 (45) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (532) | 4.5 (622) |
Reception
| A Desolation Called Peace | Children of the Mind | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 532 | 622 |
| Editions | 6 | 21 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3585 | 2553 |
| Pages | 496 | 377 |