Cibola burn vs Seeds of Earth: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Space Warfare, Life on other planets, Space opera, Science Fiction, Fiction
Cibola burn
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"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…
Seeds of Earth
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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…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Cibola burn highest: Cibola burn 4.3 · Seeds of Earth 3.7.
- Cibola burn has the widest readership — 1597 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Cibola burn | Seeds of Earth | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.2 (1453) | 3.5 (20) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (2) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1597) | — |
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Reception
| Cibola burn | Seeds of Earth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1597 | 20 |
| Editions | 13 | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 4449 | — |
| Pages | 605 | 650 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Cibola burn or Seeds of Earth?
Cibola burn has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Cibola burn 4.3/5, Seeds of Earth 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Cibola burn or Seeds of Earth?
Cibola burn is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Cibola burn (605 pages, ≈ 11 h 12 m); Seeds of Earth (650 pages, ≈ 12 h 02 m).
Which is harder to read: Cibola burn or Seeds of Earth?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Cibola burn: Moderate; Seeds of Earth: Moderate.