At the Earth's Core vs The Edge of the Knife: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fiction

Cover of At the Earth's Core

At the Earth's Core Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1914 ★★★★☆ 3.8 174 pages · ≈ 3 h 13 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Edge of the Knife

The Edge of the Knife H. Beam Piper · 2006 ★★★★☆ 3.7 47 pages · ≈ 52 min · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Edge of the Knife is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for At the Earth's Core.
The Edge of the Knife is the easier read (Light), At the Earth's Core more demanding (Challenging).

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