A Plague of Angels (Plague of Angels, #1) vs Last and First Men: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Prophecies, Science Fiction, Fiction
A Plague of Angels (Plague of Angels, #1)
Atop a twisting,  canyon-climbing road, a witch lurks in a fortress  built strong to keep out dragons and ogres. In  another part of the countryside, a young orphan is  maturing…
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Last and First Men
“... For love of France was the undoing of the French. They prized the truly admirable spirit of France so extravagantly, that they regarded all other nations as barbarians.”
One of the most succinct and accurate renderings of mankind's present state of mind and future progression. It documents the future of man from the start of WW2 and continues until the Sun engulfs the earth, and beyond.…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Last and First Men has the widest readership — 7206 ratings behind its score.
- Last and First Men runs the darker storyline; A Plague of Angels (Plague of Angels, #1) stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Last and First Men
7206 ratings vs 2364 for A Plague of Angels (Plague of Angels, #1)
New to the genre?
A Plague of Angels (Plague of Angels, #1)
Moderate vs Challenging for Last and First Men
In the mood for something dark?
Last and First Men
a darker storyline than A Plague of Angels (Plague of Angels, #1)
Want something lighter?
A Plague of Angels (Plague of Angels, #1)
an easier tone than Last and First Men
Scores by source
| A Plague of Angels (Plague of Angels, #1) | Last and First Men | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (2364) | 3.8 (7206) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (10) | 3.7 (39) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (8) | 4.0 (11) |
Reception
| A Plague of Angels (Plague of Angels, #1) | Last and First Men | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2364 | 7206 |
| Editions | 9 | 72 |
| Citations | — | 45 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 16739 |
| Reading it now | — | 789 |
| Written reviews | — | 681 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 5402 |
| Pages | 559 | — |