Children Of The Lens (Lensman Series, No 6) vs Seeds of Earth: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Life on other planets, Space opera, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Children Of The Lens (Lensman Series, No 6)

Children Of The Lens (Lensman Series, No 6) Edward E. Smith · 1954 ★★★★☆ 3.7 255 pages · ≈ 4 h 43 m · Moderate

Children of the Lens is the sixth and concluding volume of the six classic Lensman books, long recognized as the greatest space opera ever written. Twenty years have passed since the events portrayed in Second Stage…

Adventure

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Seeds of Earth Michael Cobley · 2009 ★★★★☆ 3.7 650 pages · ≈ 12 h 02 m · Moderate

More than 150 years after an alien race destroyed Earth, the planet Darien hosts a thriving human settlement, but this settlement is soon to become the focus of an intergalactic power struggle that dates back to an…

Space Warfare

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Side by side

The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Children Of The Lens (Lensman Series, No 6) is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 12 for Seeds of Earth.
Seeds of Earth has the widest readership — 20 ratings behind its score.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Children Of The Lens (Lensman Series, No 6) ≈ 4h vs 12h for Seeds of Earth

Scores by source

	Children Of The Lens (Lensman Series, No 6)	Seeds of Earth
Hardcover	—	3.5 (20)
Google Books	—	5.0 (1)
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Reception

	Children Of The Lens (Lensman Series, No 6)	Seeds of Earth
Ratings	3	20
Editions	25	6
Pages	255	650
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Children Of The Lens (Lensman Series, No 6) or Seeds of Earth?

Children Of The Lens (Lensman Series, No 6) has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Children Of The Lens (Lensman Series, No 6) 3.7/5, Seeds of Earth 3.7/5).

Which is shorter to read: Children Of The Lens (Lensman Series, No 6) or Seeds of Earth?

Children Of The Lens (Lensman Series, No 6) is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Children Of The Lens (Lensman Series, No 6) (255 pages, ≈ 4 h 43 m); Seeds of Earth (650 pages, ≈ 12 h 02 m).

Which is harder to read: Children Of The Lens (Lensman Series, No 6) or Seeds of Earth?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Children Of The Lens (Lensman Series, No 6): Moderate; Seeds of Earth: Moderate.