Armageddon 2419 AD vs Cat's Cradle: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Armageddon 2419 AD

Armageddon 2419 AD Philip Francis Nowlan · 1962 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 78 pages · ≈ 1 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Cat's Cradle

Cat's Cradle Kurt Vonnegut · 1963 ★★★★☆ 4.4 215 pages · ≈ 3 h 59 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Cat's Cradle higher: 4.4 vs 3.4 from 716 votes.
Armageddon 2419 AD is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Cat's Cradle.

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