Childhood’s End vs The Poison Belt: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Science fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction
Childhood’s End
Childhood's End is a 1953 science fiction novel by British author Arthur C. Clarke. The story follows the peaceful alien invasion of Earth by the mysterious Overlords, whose arrival ends all war, helps form a world…
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The Poison Belt
Being an account of another adventure of Prof. George E. Challenger, Lord John Roxton, Prof. Summerlee and Mr E. D. M alone, the discoverers of "The Lost World".
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Poison Belt is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Childhood’s End.
- The Poison Belt has the widest readership — 98 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Childhood’s End | The Poison Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | — | 3.1 (17) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (98) |
Reception
| Childhood’s End | The Poison Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 31 | 98 |
| Editions | 81 | 345 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 770 |
| Pages | 225 | 83 |