A Dream of Armageddon vs Brave New World Revisited: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Classic Literature, Fiction
A Dream of Armageddon
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A mild-mannered 19th Century clerk dreams of being a world leader in an apocalyptic future. But is it just a dream?
Brave New World Revisited
“In 1931, when Brave New World was being written, I was convinced that there was still plenty of time.”
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In 1958, Aldous Huxley wrote what might be called a sequel to his novel Brave New World, published in 1932, but it was a sequel that did not revisit the story or the characters, or re-enter the world of the novel.…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Brave New World Revisited highest: Brave New World Revisited 4.2 · A Dream of Armageddon 3.4.
- Brave New World Revisited has the widest readership — 173500 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Dream of Armageddon | Brave New World Revisited | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (625) | 4.2 (173500) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.9 (3809) |
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Reception
| A Dream of Armageddon | Brave New World Revisited | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 625 | 173500 |
| Editions | 36 | 58 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 124668 |
| Reading it now | — | 2866 |
| Written reviews | — | 2433 |
| Wikipedia attention | 163 | 75709 |
| Pages | 44 | 146 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Dream of Armageddon or Brave New World Revisited?
Brave New World Revisited has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Brave New World Revisited 4.2/5, A Dream of Armageddon 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Dream of Armageddon or Brave New World Revisited?
A Dream of Armageddon is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Dream of Armageddon (44 pages, ≈ 49 min); Brave New World Revisited (146 pages, ≈ 2 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: A Dream of Armageddon or Brave New World Revisited?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Dream of Armageddon: Light; Brave New World Revisited: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
A Dream of Armageddon: no film adaptation on record; Brave New World Revisited: 1 film adaptation.