Children of Dune vs Edison's conquest of Mars: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American literature, Science Fiction, Fiction
Children of Dune
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The science fiction masterpiece continues in the "major event,"( Los Angeles Times) Children of Dune. With millions of copies sold worldwide, Frank Herbert's Dune novels stand among the major achievements of the human…
Edison's conquest of Mars
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The original sequel to HG Wells War of the Worlds as written by the science editor of the Hearst newspaper group. Mentioned multiple times by rocket pioneer Robert Hutchings Goddard in his diaries as one of the sources…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Children of Dune highest: Children of Dune 4.0 · Edison's conquest of Mars 2.9.
- Edison's conquest of Mars is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 9 for Children of Dune.
- Children of Dune has the widest readership — 268238 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Children of Dune | Edison's conquest of Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (268238) | 2.8 (267) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (1222) | 2.7 (3) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1765) | 3.5 (7) |
Reception
| Children of Dune | Edison's conquest of Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 268238 | 267 |
| Editions | 77 | 57 |
| Citations | 9 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 161403 | 227 |
| Reading it now | 19459 | 38 |
| Written reviews | 14927 | 69 |
| Wikipedia attention | 45106 | — |
| Pages | 528 | 119 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Children of Dune or Edison's conquest of Mars?
Children of Dune has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Children of Dune 4.0/5, Edison's conquest of Mars 2.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Children of Dune or Edison's conquest of Mars?
Edison's conquest of Mars is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Edison's conquest of Mars (119 pages, ≈ 2 h 12 m); Children of Dune (528 pages, ≈ 9 h 47 m).
Which is harder to read: Children of Dune or Edison's conquest of Mars?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Children of Dune: Moderate; Edison's conquest of Mars: Challenging.