Cibola burn vs Nemesis Games: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: High Tech, Space Warfare, Space opera, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fiction

Cibola burn James S. A. Corey · 2014 ★★★★☆ 4.3 605 pages · ≈ 11 h 12 m · Moderate

"The gates have opened the way to a thousand new worlds and the rush to colonize has begun. Settlers looking for a new life stream out from humanity's home planets. Ilus, the first human colony on this vast new…

Science-Fiction-Literatur Amerikanisches Englisch Life on other planets

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Nemesis Games James S. A. Corey · 2015 ★★★★☆ 4.4 544 pages · ≈ 10 h 04 m · Moderate

With over 10 million copies sold, The Expanse has become one of the biggest science fiction phenomenons of the decade. The fifth book in the New York Times bestselling Expanse series, Nemesis Games drives the crew of…

Conspiracies Interplanetary voyages

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Side by side

The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Nemesis Games has the widest readership — 121302 ratings behind its score.
Nemesis Games runs the darker storyline; Cibola burn stays the lighter read.

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How to choose

Want the crowd-tested pick? Nemesis Games 121302 ratings vs 1597 for Cibola burn In the mood for something dark? Nemesis Games a darker storyline than Cibola burn Want something lighter? Cibola burn an easier tone than Nemesis Games

Scores by source

	Cibola burn	Nemesis Games
Goodreads	—	4.5 (121302)
Hardcover	4.2 (1453)	4.4 (1345)
Google Books	4.0 (2)	5.0 (1)
Apple Books	4.5 (1597)	4.5 (1567)
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Reception

	Cibola burn	Nemesis Games
Ratings	1597	121302
Editions	13	14
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	—	39115
Reading it now	—	6590
Written reviews	—	6623
Wikipedia attention	4449	4002
Pages	605	544
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Cibola burn or Nemesis Games?

Nemesis Games has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Nemesis Games 4.4/5, Cibola burn 4.3/5).

Which is shorter to read: Cibola burn or Nemesis Games?

Nemesis Games is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Nemesis Games (544 pages, ≈ 10 h 04 m); Cibola burn (605 pages, ≈ 11 h 12 m).

Which is harder to read: Cibola burn or Nemesis Games?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Cibola burn: Moderate; Nemesis Games: Moderate.