A Princess of Mars vs Llana of Gathol (Mars #10): Which Should You Read?
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A Princess of Mars
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I am a very old man; how old I do not know. Possibly I am a hundred, possibly more; but I cannot tell because I have never aged as other men, nor do I remember any childhood. So far as I can recollect I have always been…
Llana of Gathol (Mars #10)
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Four stories on Barsoom: The Ancient Dead, The Black Pirates of Barsoom, Escape on Mars, and Invisible Men of Mars.
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Princess of Mars has the widest readership — 61546 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Princess of Mars | Llana of Gathol (Mars #10) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (61546) | 3.8 (2837) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (319) | 4.5 (43) |
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Reception
| A Princess of Mars | Llana of Gathol (Mars #10) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 61546 | 2837 |
| Editions | 456 | 107 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 41667 | 3069 |
| Reading it now | 4383 | — |
| Written reviews | 4597 | 104 |
| Wikipedia attention | 16428 | — |
| Pages | 184 | 250 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Princess of Mars or Llana of Gathol (Mars #10)?
A Princess of Mars has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Princess of Mars 3.8/5, Llana of Gathol (Mars #10) 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Princess of Mars or Llana of Gathol (Mars #10)?
A Princess of Mars is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Princess of Mars (184 pages, ≈ 3 h 24 m); Llana of Gathol (Mars #10) (250 pages, ≈ 4 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: A Princess of Mars or Llana of Gathol (Mars #10)?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Princess of Mars: Challenging; Llana of Gathol (Mars #10): Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
A Princess of Mars: 3 film adaptations; Llana of Gathol (Mars #10): no film adaptation on record.