A Modern Utopia vs Nova Atlantis: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Utopias, Political science, Philosophy, Nonfiction, Fiction
A Modern Utopia
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Imagine a life without worries. You live in a perfect environment untouched by pollution. You have a job to do and play an important role in society. The politicians are watching out for your best interest. And, you get…
Nova Atlantis
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New Atlantis is an incomplete utopian novel by Sir Francis Bacon, published posthumously in 1626. It appeared unheralded and tucked into the back of a longer work of natural history, Sylva sylvarum (forest of…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Nova Atlantis highest: Nova Atlantis 3.9 · A Modern Utopia 3.4.
- Nova Atlantis is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 6 for A Modern Utopia.
- A Modern Utopia has the widest readership — 1119 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| A Modern Utopia | Nova Atlantis | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (1119) | 2.9 (7) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (6) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (18) |
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Reception
| A Modern Utopia | Nova Atlantis | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1119 | 18 |
| Editions | 102 | 84 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 4916 | 20 |
| Reading it now | 278 | — |
| Written reviews | 100 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1111 | 3746 |
| Pages | 344 | 45 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Modern Utopia or Nova Atlantis?
Nova Atlantis has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Nova Atlantis 3.9/5, A Modern Utopia 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Modern Utopia or Nova Atlantis?
Nova Atlantis is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Nova Atlantis (45 pages, ≈ 50 min); A Modern Utopia (344 pages, ≈ 6 h 22 m).
Which is harder to read: A Modern Utopia or Nova Atlantis?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Modern Utopia: Demanding; Nova Atlantis: Demanding.