Children of the Mind vs Starship Troopers: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Space Warfare, Extraterrestrial beings, Science Fiction, Fiction
Children of the Mind
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The planet Lusitania is home to three sentient species: the Pequeninos; a large colony of humans; and the Hive Queen, brought there by Ender. But once against the human race has grown fearful; the Starways Congress has…
Starship Troopers
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Starship Troopers takes place in the midst of an interstellar war between the Terran Federation of Earth and the Arachnids (referred to as "The Bugs") of Klendathu. It is narrated as a series of flashbacks by Juan Rico,…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Starship Troopers has the widest readership — 251602 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Children of the Mind | Starship Troopers | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (251602) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (622) | 3.9 (986) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (45) | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (622) | 4.5 (1453) |
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Reception
| Children of the Mind | Starship Troopers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 622 | 251602 |
| Editions | 21 | 60 |
| Citations | — | 68 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 119773 |
| Reading it now | — | 4968 |
| Written reviews | — | 9240 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2553 | 67191 |
| Pages | 377 | 368 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Children of the Mind or Starship Troopers?
Children of the Mind has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Children of the Mind 4.1/5, Starship Troopers 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Children of the Mind or Starship Troopers?
Starship Troopers is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Starship Troopers (368 pages, ≈ 6 h 49 m); Children of the Mind (377 pages, ≈ 6 h 59 m).
Which is harder to read: Children of the Mind or Starship Troopers?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Children of the Mind: Moderate; Starship Troopers: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Children of the Mind: no film adaptation on record; Starship Troopers: 1 film adaptation.