A Planet for Texans vs The ship of Ishtar: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Life on other planets, Science Fiction, Fiction
A Planet for Texans
When the whole ornery state of Texas took off for a new planet more to their liking, New Texas was the result: a rough-and-tumble world where everyone packs a gun and it's legal to shoot politicians (if they deserve…
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The ship of Ishtar
The American adventurer was pitched out of his own time and into a weird world of incredible and enticing marvels.
The verdict
- A Planet for Texans is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The ship of Ishtar.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Planet for Texans | The ship of Ishtar | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.6 (672) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (1) |
Reception
| A Planet for Texans | The ship of Ishtar | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 672 |
| Editions | 13 | 104 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 888 |
| Reading it now | — | 50 |
| Written reviews | — | 90 |
| Wikipedia attention | 112 | 421 |
| Pages | 116 | 309 |