At the Earth's Core vs The house of the Wolfings: Which Should You Read?

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

Dr. Abner Perry has invented a high-calibration digging machine affectionately called 'The Iron Mole'. While testing his invention with his financial backer and former student David Innes, the machine malfunctions and…

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Cover of The house of the Wolfings The house of the Wolfings William Morris · 1889 ★★★★☆ 3.8 233 pages · ≈ 4 h 19 m · Demanding

The House of the Wolfings tells the tale of a band of German Goths living in a wood they call the Mark. Their lives are idyllic until the long shadow of the Roman Empire threatens the peace in their land. Thiodolf, the…

The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

At the Earth's CoreThe house of the Wolfings
Goodreads 3.8 (5109) 3.8 (349)
Hardcover 3.6 (13) 4.0 (2)
Apple Books 4.5 (156) 5.0 (5)

Reception

At the Earth's CoreThe house of the Wolfings
Ratings 5109 349
Editions 219 156
Film adaptations 1 1
Want to read 3396 1094
Pages 174 233

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