Cinder vs The Caves of Steel: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Overpopulation, Science Fiction, Fiction
Cinder
Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth's fate hinges on one…
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The Caves of Steel
In the future you will walk down the crowded streets of New York City not knowing if the bodies brushing past you are humans or androids. With tensions already mounting between humans and robots, the murder of a Spacer…
4 film adaptations
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Caves of Steel is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Cinder.
- The Caves of Steel has the widest readership — 5042 ratings behind its score.
- The Caves of Steel has the bigger screen life — 4 adaptations on record.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Cinder | The Caves of Steel | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (5042) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1036) | 4.1 (675) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (4) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1632) | 4.5 (667) |
Reception
| Cinder | The Caves of Steel | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1632 | 5042 |
| Editions | 33 | 61 |
| Citations | — | 36 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 4 |
| Want to read | — | 66756 |
| Written reviews | — | 5042 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4129 | 4739 |
| Pages | 432 | 276 |