City at the End of Time vs The Crossroads of Time: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Space and time, Time Travel, Fiction
City at the End of Time
Multiple Hugo and Nebula award-winning author, Greg Bear is one of science fiction's most accomplished writers. Bold scientific speculation, riveting plots, and a fierce humanism reflected in characters who dare to…
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The Crossroads of Time
First published in 1958, Andre Norton's The Time Traders fuses Cold War espionage with archaeological romance and speculative adventure. Its protagonist, Ross Murdock, a delinquent recruited into a covert government…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Crossroads of Time highest: The Crossroads of Time 3.8 · City at the End of Time 3.6.
- The Crossroads of Time is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for City at the End of Time.
- The Crossroads of Time has the widest readership — 841 ratings behind its score.
- The Crossroads of Time runs the darker storyline; City at the End of Time stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Crossroads of Time
≈ 3h vs 8h for City at the End of Time
New to the genre?
City at the End of Time
Light vs Moderate for The Crossroads of Time
In the mood for something dark?
The Crossroads of Time
a darker storyline than City at the End of Time
Want something lighter?
City at the End of Time
an easier tone than The Crossroads of Time
Scores by source
| City at the End of Time | The Crossroads of Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (841) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (23) | 4.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (26) | — |
Reception
| City at the End of Time | The Crossroads of Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26 | 841 |
| Editions | 13 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 408 |
| Reading it now | — | 6 |
| Written reviews | — | 38 |
| Wikipedia attention | 645 | 93 |
| Pages | 476 | 176 |