A Desolation Called Peace vs The Puppet Masters: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Human-alien encounters, Extraterrestrial beings, Science Fiction, Fiction
A Desolation Called Peace
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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…
The Puppet Masters
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First came the news that a flying saucer had landed in Iowa. Then came the announcement that the whole thing was a hoax. End of story. Case closed. Except that two agents of the most secret intelligence agency in the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Desolation Called Peace highest: A Desolation Called Peace 4.4 · The Puppet Masters 3.8.
- The Puppet Masters is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 9 for A Desolation Called Peace.
- A Desolation Called Peace has the widest readership — 532 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| A Desolation Called Peace | The Puppet Masters | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.3 (484) | 3.6 (96) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (532) | 4.5 (26) |
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Reception
| A Desolation Called Peace | The Puppet Masters | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 532 | 96 |
| Editions | 6 | 45 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3585 | 1978 |
| Pages | 496 | 175 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Desolation Called Peace or The Puppet Masters?
A Desolation Called Peace has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Desolation Called Peace 4.4/5, The Puppet Masters 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Desolation Called Peace or The Puppet Masters?
The Puppet Masters is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Puppet Masters (175 pages, ≈ 3 h 14 m); A Desolation Called Peace (496 pages, ≈ 9 h 11 m).
Which is harder to read: A Desolation Called Peace or The Puppet Masters?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Desolation Called Peace: Moderate; The Puppet Masters: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
A Desolation Called Peace: no film adaptation on record; The Puppet Masters: 3 film adaptations.