A Fighting Man Of Mars vs The Chessmen of Mars: Which Should You Read?
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A Fighting Man Of Mars
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Tan Handron from the realm of Gatho encounters a wide range of enemies in this science fiction thriller of the 1930's. He fends off green men, mad scientists, cannibal, spiders and white apes. The main character Tan…
The Chessmen of Mars
“TARA of Helium rose from the pile of silks and soft furs upon which she had been reclining, stretched her lithe body languidly, and crossed toward the center of the room, where, above a large table a bronze disc depended from the low ceiling.”
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SHEA had just beaten me at chess, as usual, and, also as usual, I had gleaned what questionable satisfaction I might by twitting him with this indication of failing mentality by calling his attention to the nth time to…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Chessmen of Mars has the widest readership — 8291 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| A Fighting Man Of Mars | The Chessmen of Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (4180) | 3.8 (8291) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (1) | 3.6 (20) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (43) | 5.0 (18) |
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Reception
| A Fighting Man Of Mars | The Chessmen of Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4180 | 8291 |
| Editions | 138 | 313 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3370 | 4769 |
| Reading it now | 419 | 436 |
| Written reviews | 228 | 355 |
| Wikipedia attention | 712 | 1481 |
| Pages | 226 | 234 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Fighting Man Of Mars or The Chessmen of Mars?
A Fighting Man Of Mars has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Fighting Man Of Mars 3.9/5, The Chessmen of Mars 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Fighting Man Of Mars or The Chessmen of Mars?
A Fighting Man Of Mars is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Fighting Man Of Mars (226 pages, ≈ 4 h 11 m); The Chessmen of Mars (234 pages, ≈ 4 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: A Fighting Man Of Mars or The Chessmen of Mars?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Fighting Man Of Mars: Challenging; The Chessmen of Mars: Challenging.