A Desolation Called Peace vs Children of the Mind: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Human-alien encounters, Extraterrestrial beings, Imaginary wars and battles, Life on other planets, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of A Desolation Called Peace

A Desolation Called Peace Arkady Martine · 2021 ★★★★☆ 4.5 496 pages · ≈ 9 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Children of the Mind

Children of the Mind Orson Scott Card · 1996 ★★★★☆ 4.1 377 pages · ≈ 6 h 59 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate A Desolation Called Peace higher: 4.5 vs 4.1 from 532 votes.
Children of the Mind is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 9 for A Desolation Called Peace.

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