Atlas Shrugged vs Columbus of Space: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Atlas Shrugged

Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand · 1936 ★★★★☆ 3.7 1182 pages · ≈ 21 h 53 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Columbus of Space

Columbus of Space Garrett Putman Serviss · 1911 ★★★★☆ 3.6 246 pages · ≈ 4 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Columbus of Space is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 21 for Atlas Shrugged.
Columbus of Space is the easier read (Challenging), Atlas Shrugged more demanding (Demanding).

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