Armageddon 2419 AD vs The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Which Should You Read?

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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 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams · 1979 ★★★★☆ 4.2 289 pages · ≈ 5 h 21 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy higher: 4.2 vs 3.4 from 2070422 votes.
Armageddon 2419 AD is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is the easier read (Light), Armageddon 2419 AD more demanding (Moderate).

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