Armageddon 2419 AD vs I Sing the Body Electric!: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Science Fiction, Fiction
Armageddon 2419 AD
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In Armageddon - 2419 A.D., Buck, a victim of accidental suspended animation, awakens five hundred years later to discover America groaning under the tyranny of the villainous Han, ruling from the safety of their armored…
I Sing the Body Electric!
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Eighteen stories with bizarre and whimsical themes which transcend time and space.
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The verdict
- Readers rate I Sing the Body Electric! highest: I Sing the Body Electric! 4.1 · Armageddon 2419 AD 3.4.
- Armageddon 2419 AD is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for I Sing the Body Electric!.
- Armageddon 2419 AD has the widest readership — 1323 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Armageddon 2419 AD | I Sing the Body Electric! | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (1323) | 4.2 (265) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.7 (36) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (27) |
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Reception
| Armageddon 2419 AD | I Sing the Body Electric! | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1323 | 265 |
| Editions | 127 | 39 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1041 | — |
| Reading it now | 319 | — |
| Written reviews | 183 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 723 | 954 |
| Pages | 78 | 305 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Armageddon 2419 AD or I Sing the Body Electric!?
I Sing the Body Electric! has the higher combined reader rating across sources (I Sing the Body Electric! 4.1/5, Armageddon 2419 AD 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: Armageddon 2419 AD or I Sing the Body Electric!?
Armageddon 2419 AD is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Armageddon 2419 AD (78 pages, ≈ 1 h 27 m); I Sing the Body Electric! (305 pages, ≈ 5 h 39 m).
Which is harder to read: Armageddon 2419 AD or I Sing the Body Electric!?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Armageddon 2419 AD: Moderate; I Sing the Body Electric!: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Armageddon 2419 AD: 1 film adaptation; I Sing the Body Electric!: 1 film adaptation.