Aurora vs The stone gods: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Space colonies, Interplanetary voyages, Space and time, Science Fiction, Fiction
Aurora
"Generations after leaving earth, a starship draws near to the planet that may serve as a new home world for those on board. But the journey has brought unexpected changes and their best laid plans may not be enough to…
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The stone gods
This new world weighs a yatto-gram. But everything is trial-size; tread-on-me-tiny or blurred-out-offocus huge. There are leaves that have grown as big as cities, and there are birds that nest in cockleshells. On the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The stone gods is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Aurora.
- Aurora has the widest readership — 369 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Aurora | The stone gods | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.7 (293) | 3.7 (15) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (369) | — |
Reception
| Aurora | The stone gods | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 369 | 15 |
| Editions | 14 | 20 |
| Citations | — | 63 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2396 | 453 |
| Pages | 466 | 224 |