A Modern Utopia vs Nova Atlantis: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Utopias, Political science, Philosophy, Nonfiction, Fiction

Cover of A Modern Utopia

A Modern Utopia H. G. Wells · 1900 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 344 pages · ≈ 6 h 22 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Nova Atlantis

Nova Atlantis Francis Bacon · 1627 ★★★★☆ 3.9 45 pages · ≈ 50 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Nova Atlantis higher: 3.9 vs 3.4 from 18 votes.
Nova Atlantis is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 6 for A Modern Utopia.

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