Armageddon 2419 AD vs The ship of Ishtar: Which Should You Read?

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

Armageddon 2419 A.D. is a science fiction novella by Philip Francis Nowlan that first appeared in the August 1928 issue of the pulp magazine Amazing Stories. It was the first appearance of the character Buck Rogers. A…

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The ship of Ishtar A. Merritt · 1924 ★★★★☆ 3.6 309 pages · ≈ 5 h 43 m · Challenging

''The Ship of Ishtar'' was reprinted in ''[[Fantastic Novels in 1948]]

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The verdict

Readers rate The ship of Ishtar highest: The ship of Ishtar 3.6 · Armageddon 2419 AD 3.4.
Armageddon 2419 AD is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The ship of Ishtar.
Armageddon 2419 AD has the widest readership — 1323 ratings behind its score.

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Want a one-evening read? Armageddon 2419 AD ≈ 1h vs 5h for The ship of Ishtar New to the genre? Armageddon 2419 AD Moderate vs Challenging for The ship of Ishtar

Scores by source

	Armageddon 2419 AD	The ship of Ishtar
Goodreads	3.4 (1323)	3.6 (672)
Hardcover	4.0 (1)	3.0 (1)

Reception

	Armageddon 2419 AD	The ship of Ishtar
Ratings	1323	672
Editions	127	104
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	1041	888
Pages	78	309

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