A Princess of Mars vs Swords of Mars: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of A Princess of Mars

A Princess of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1912 ★★★★☆ 3.8 184 pages · ≈ 3 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Swords of Mars

Swords of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1936 ★★★★☆ 3.9 226 pages · ≈ 4 h 11 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.

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