Brave New World vs Brave New World Revisited: Which Should You Read?
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Brave New World
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Originally published in 1932, this outstanding work of literature is more crucial and relevant today than ever before. Cloning, feel-good drugs, antiaging programs, and total social control through politics,…
Brave New World Revisited
“In 1931, when Brave New World was being written, I was convinced that there was still plenty of time.”
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In 1958, Aldous Huxley wrote what might be called a sequel to his novel Brave New World, published in 1932, but it was a sequel that did not revisit the story or the characters, or re-enter the world of the novel.…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Brave New World has the widest readership — 2146013 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Brave New World | Brave New World Revisited | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (2146013) | 4.2 (173500) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.9 (3809) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (119) | — |
Reception
| Brave New World | Brave New World Revisited | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2146013 | 173500 |
| Editions | 722 | 58 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1318481 | 124668 |
| Reading it now | 60632 | 2866 |
| Written reviews | 66399 | 2433 |
| Wikipedia attention | 81073 | 75709 |
| Pages | 235 | 146 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Brave New World or Brave New World Revisited?
Brave New World Revisited has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Brave New World Revisited 4.2/5, Brave New World 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Brave New World or Brave New World Revisited?
Brave New World Revisited is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Brave New World Revisited (146 pages, ≈ 2 h 42 m); Brave New World (235 pages, ≈ 4 h 21 m).
Which is harder to read: Brave New World or Brave New World Revisited?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Brave New World: Challenging; Brave New World Revisited: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Brave New World: 1 film adaptation; Brave New World Revisited: 1 film adaptation.