Brass Man vs Plague Ship: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Space ships, Life on other planets, Fiction
Brass Man
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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…
Plague Ship
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The tramp-freighter spaceship Solar Queen had exclusive trading rights to Sargol and its fabulous gems. But the crew's bravery and resourcefulness strained to the breaking point as they met Sargol's three challenges:…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Plague Ship is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 9 for Brass Man.
- Plague Ship has the widest readership — 2301 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Brass Man | Plague Ship | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (2301) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (79) | 3.2 (15) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (91) |
Reception
| Brass Man | Plague Ship | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 79 | 2301 |
| Editions | 9 | 91 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 851 |
| Reading it now | — | 211 |
| Written reviews | — | 165 |
| Wikipedia attention | 105 | 283 |
| Pages | 520 | 168 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Brass Man or Plague Ship?
Plague Ship has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Plague Ship 3.9/5, Brass Man 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Brass Man or Plague Ship?
Plague Ship is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Plague Ship (168 pages, ≈ 3 h 07 m); Brass Man (520 pages, ≈ 9 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: Brass Man or Plague Ship?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Brass Man: Moderate; Plague Ship: Moderate.