Brass Man vs Earthborn: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Brass Man Brass Man Neal L. Asher · 2005 ★★★★☆ 3.9 520 pages · ≈ 9 h 38 m · Moderate

The knight errant Anderson is hunting a dragon on the primitive Out-Polity world of Cull, little knowing that far away a man - more technology than human flesh - has resurrected a brass killing machine to assist in a…

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Cover of Earthborn Earthborn Orson Scott Card · 1995 ★★★★☆ 3.9 439 pages · ≈ 8 h 08 m · Moderate

On board a starship above Earth, Shedemai sleeps. As lone survivor of the Children of Wetchik, the Oversoul periodically wakes her to watch over her descendants. Despite years of searching, the Oversoul still hasn't…

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Brass ManEarthborn
Goodreads — 3.9 (85)
Hardcover 3.9 (79) 3.4 (53)
Apple Books — 4.5 (38)

Reception

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Ratings 79 85
Editions 9 14
Wikipedia attention 105 173
Pages 520 439

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