A Dream of Armageddon vs Player Piano: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Classic Literature, Fiction
A Dream of Armageddon
A mild-mannered 19th Century clerk dreams of being a world leader in an apocalyptic future. But is it just a dream?
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Player Piano
Vonnegut's first novel spins the chilling tale of engineer Paul Proteus, who must find a way to live in a world dominated by a super computer and run completely by machines. Paul's rebellion is vintage Vonnegut -…
The verdict
- Readers rate Player Piano highest: Player Piano 3.9 · A Dream of Armageddon 3.4.
- A Dream of Armageddon is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Player Piano.
- Player Piano has the widest readership — 65751 ratings behind its score.
- Player Piano runs the darker storyline; A Dream of Armageddon stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
A Dream of Armageddon
≈ 1h vs 5h for Player Piano
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Player Piano
3.9 vs 3.4 from readers
New to the genre?
A Dream of Armageddon
Light vs Challenging for Player Piano
In the mood for something dark?
Player Piano
a darker storyline than A Dream of Armageddon
Want something lighter?
A Dream of Armageddon
an easier tone than Player Piano
Scores by source
| A Dream of Armageddon | Player Piano | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (625) | 3.9 (65751) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.7 (235) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (172) |
Reception
| A Dream of Armageddon | Player Piano | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 625 | 65751 |
| Editions | 36 | 70 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 54732 |
| Reading it now | — | 3260 |
| Written reviews | — | 3994 |
| Wikipedia attention | 163 | 6373 |
| Pages | 44 | 322 |