Altered Carbon vs Forward the Foundation: Which Should You Read?
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Altered Carbon
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW AN EXCITING SERIES FROM NETFLIX • The shell that blew a hole in his chest was only the beginning in this “tour de force of genre-bending, a brilliantly realized exercise in…
1 film adaptation
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Forward the Foundation
During the whole Foundation series, one man has always had his hand in the development of a galaxy. Merely hinted at in previous books, visited off and on for historical background - finally here delved into as deep as…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Altered Carbon has the widest readership — 669 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Altered Carbon | Forward the Foundation | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.4 (7) | 4.0 (353) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (9) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (669) | 4.5 (487) |
Reception
| Altered Carbon | Forward the Foundation | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 669 | 487 |
| Editions | 28 | 42 |
| Citations | — | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 10879 | 2604 |
| Pages | 464 | 448 |