A Princess of Mars vs Swords of Mars: Which Should You Read?
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A Princess of Mars
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…
1 film adaptation
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Swords of Mars
"Swords of Mars" is the eighth book in the Edgar Rice Burroughs' Martian series. It was featured in six issues of the "Blue Book" magazine in 1934-1935. John Carter reprises his role of hero as he vows to bring an end…
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.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Princess of Mars | Swords of Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (61546) | 3.8 (3687) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 3.9 (4) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (319) | 4.5 (57) |
Reception
| A Princess of Mars | Swords of Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 61546 | 3687 |
| Editions | 456 | 110 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 41667 | 3288 |
| Reading it now | 4383 | 283 |
| Written reviews | 4597 | 133 |
| Wikipedia attention | 16428 | 649 |
| Pages | 184 | 226 |