A Princess of Mars vs Thuvia, Maid of Mars: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Barsoom, Carter, John Carter, Classic Literature, Science Fiction, Fiction
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…
Thuvia, Maid of Mars
“UPON a massive bench of polished ersite beneath the gorgeous blooms of a giant pimalia a woman sat.”
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Thuvia, Maid of Mars, is the next generation of Barsoomains. Instead of John Carter “Warlord of Mars”, it is his son, Cathoris, that gets to try to rescue the princess Thuvia that has been kidnapped by the evil prince…
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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 | Thuvia, Maid of Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (61546) | 3.8 (10140) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (319) | 4.5 (24) |
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Reception
| A Princess of Mars | Thuvia, Maid of Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 61546 | 10140 |
| Editions | 456 | 206 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 41667 | 4698 |
| Reading it now | 4383 | 483 |
| Written reviews | 4597 | 416 |
| Wikipedia attention | 16428 | 1177 |
| Pages | 184 | 176 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Princess of Mars or Thuvia, Maid of Mars?
A Princess of Mars has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Princess of Mars 3.8/5, Thuvia, Maid of Mars 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Princess of Mars or Thuvia, Maid of Mars?
Thuvia, Maid of Mars is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Thuvia, Maid of Mars (176 pages, ≈ 3 h 16 m); A Princess of Mars (184 pages, ≈ 3 h 24 m).
Which is harder to read: A Princess of Mars or Thuvia, Maid of Mars?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Princess of Mars: Challenging; Thuvia, Maid of Mars: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
A Princess of Mars: 3 film adaptations; Thuvia, Maid of Mars: no film adaptation on record.