Altar of Eden vs Black Man: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Genetic Engineering, Thriller, Fiction
Altar of Eden
Following the fall of Baghdad, two Iraqi boys stumble upon armed men looting the city zoo. The floodgates have been opened for the smuggling of hundreds of exotic birds, mammals, and reptiles to Western nations, but…
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Black Man
Winner of the 2008 Arthur C. Clarke Award Published as Black Man in the UK and Thirteen in North America Carl Marsalis is a traitor, a bringer of death, a genetic freak and an unwelcome reminder of all that is dark in…
The verdict
- Readers rate Altar of Eden highest: Altar of Eden 4.4 · Black Man 3.7.
- Altar of Eden is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 11 for Black Man.
- Altar of Eden has the widest readership — 328 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Altar of Eden | Black Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.7 (41) | 3.7 (106) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (5) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (328) | — |
Reception
| Altar of Eden | Black Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 328 | 106 |
| Editions | 12 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4935 | 941 |
| Pages | 398 | 642 |