Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two vs Triplanetary: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Human-alien encounters, Space Warfare, Science Fiction, Fiction
Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two
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Second in the Saga of Shadows trilogy from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Dark Between the Stars and coauthor of Sisterhood of Dune.The titanic conflict continues between galactic civilizations and…
Triplanetary
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Lensman series, Book 1 of 7 Even back before the first bits of this story hit the newsstands, the folks who published it in Amazing Stories (January through April, 1934) knew they were on to something special. "We are…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Triplanetary is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 11 for Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two.
- Triplanetary has the widest readership — 7678 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two | Triplanetary | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (7678) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.1 (11) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (7) |
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Reception
| Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two | Triplanetary | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 7678 |
| Editions | 6 | 67 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 5461 |
| Reading it now | — | 885 |
| Written reviews | — | 572 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 701 |
| Pages | 608 | 272 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two or Triplanetary?
Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two 3.8/5, Triplanetary 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two or Triplanetary?
Triplanetary is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Triplanetary (272 pages, ≈ 5 h 02 m); Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two (608 pages, ≈ 11 h 16 m).
Which is harder to read: Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two or Triplanetary?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two: Light; Triplanetary: Challenging.