A Princess of Mars vs The warlord of Mars #3: 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…
The warlord of Mars #3
“IN THE shadows of the forest that flanks the crimson plain by the side of the Lost Sea of Korus in the Valley Dor, beneath the hurtling moons of Mars, speeding their meteoric way close above the bosom of the dying planet, I crept stealthily along the trail of a shadowy form that hugged the darker places with a persistency that proclaimed the sinister nature of its errand.”
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The Warlord of mars is the last book in the trilogy that Mr. Burroughs did not intend to write. The first book being: “The Princess of Mars” and the second being: “The God of Mars”. The book takes up 6 months after “The…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The warlord of Mars #3 highest: The warlord of Mars #3 4.3 · A Princess of Mars 3.8.
- The warlord of Mars #3 is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for A Princess of Mars.
- A Princess of Mars has the widest readership — 61546 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| A Princess of Mars | The warlord of Mars #3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (61546) | — |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (319) | 4.5 (38) |
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Reception
| A Princess of Mars | The warlord of Mars #3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 61546 | 38 |
| Editions | 456 | 420 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 41667 | — |
| Reading it now | 4383 | — |
| Written reviews | 4597 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 16428 | — |
| Pages | 184 | 58 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Princess of Mars or The warlord of Mars #3?
The warlord of Mars #3 has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The warlord of Mars #3 4.3/5, A Princess of Mars 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Princess of Mars or The warlord of Mars #3?
The warlord of Mars #3 is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The warlord of Mars #3 (58 pages, ≈ 1 h 04 m); A Princess of Mars (184 pages, ≈ 3 h 24 m).
Which is harder to read: A Princess of Mars or The warlord of Mars #3?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Princess of Mars: Challenging; The warlord of Mars #3: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
A Princess of Mars: 3 film adaptations; The warlord of Mars #3: no film adaptation on record.