Black Canaan vs The ship of Ishtar: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science Fiction

Cover of Black Canaan

Black Canaan Robert E. Howard · 1978 ★★★★☆ 3.6 31 pages · ≈ 34 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The ship of Ishtar

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

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Black Canaan is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The ship of Ishtar.
Black Canaan is the easier read (Moderate), The ship of Ishtar more demanding (Challenging).

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