Champion of Mars vs The January Dancer: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Action & Adventure, Space opera, Science Fiction, Fiction
Champion of Mars
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After Dr. Holland and his team discover an artifact deep in the caverns of Mars, profound consequences ripple throughout time, affecting Holland's present, the distant days of disgraced champion Yoechakanon Val Mora and…
The January Dancer
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A triumph of the New Space Opera: fast, complicated, wonder-filled! Hugo Award finalist and Robert A. Heinlein Award–winning SF writer Michael Flynn now turns to space opera with stunningly successful results. Full of…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Champion of Mars highest: Champion of Mars 3.7 · The January Dancer 3.5.
- The January Dancer has the widest readership — 1191 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Champion of Mars | The January Dancer | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (311) | 3.5 (1191) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (8) |
| Google Books | — | 2.5 (10) |
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Reception
| Champion of Mars | The January Dancer | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 311 | 1191 |
| Editions | 1 | 2 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 1498 |
| Reading it now | — | 102 |
| Written reviews | — | 190 |
| Pages | 447 | — |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Champion of Mars or The January Dancer?
Champion of Mars has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Champion of Mars 3.7/5, The January Dancer 3.5/5).
Which is harder to read: Champion of Mars or The January Dancer?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Champion of Mars: Moderate; The January Dancer: Moderate.