Columbus of Space vs The Blind Assassin: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Columbus of Space

Columbus of Space Garrett Putman Serviss · 1911 ★★★★☆ 3.6 246 pages · ≈ 4 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Blind Assassin

The Blind Assassin Margaret Atwood · 2000 ★★★★☆ 4.0 662 pages · ≈ 12 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Blind Assassin higher: 4.0 vs 3.6 from 166926 votes.
Columbus of Space is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 12 for The Blind Assassin.
The Blind Assassin is the easier read (Moderate), Columbus of Space more demanding (Challenging).

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