A Modern Utopia vs The Poison Belt: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Science fiction, Classic Literature, Science Fiction, 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 The Poison Belt

The Poison Belt Arthur Conan Doyle · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.9 83 pages · ≈ 1 h 32 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Poison Belt higher: 3.9 vs 3.4 from 98 votes.
The Poison Belt is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 6 for A Modern Utopia.
The Poison Belt is the easier read (Challenging), A Modern Utopia more demanding (Demanding).

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