Children of the Mind vs We Are Legion: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Space flight, Space Warfare, Artificial Intelligence, 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…
We Are Legion
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“Bob Johansson has just sold his software company and is looking forward to a life of leisure. There are places to go, books to read, and movies to watch. So it's a little unfair when he gets himself killed crossing the…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- We Are Legion has the widest readership — 1954 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Children of the Mind | We Are Legion | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.7 (622) | 4.2 (1954) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (45) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (622) | — |
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Reception
| Children of the Mind | We Are Legion | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 622 | 1954 |
| Editions | 21 | 7 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2553 | 860 |
| Pages | 377 | 305 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Children of the Mind or We Are Legion?
We Are Legion has the higher combined reader rating across sources (We Are Legion 4.2/5, Children of the Mind 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: Children of the Mind or We Are Legion?
We Are Legion is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: We Are Legion (305 pages, ≈ 5 h 39 m); Children of the Mind (377 pages, ≈ 6 h 59 m).
Which is harder to read: Children of the Mind or We Are Legion?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Children of the Mind: Moderate; We Are Legion: Moderate.