Columbus of Space vs The Lost World: 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 Lost World

The Lost World Michael Crichton · 1995 ★★★★☆ 3.9 393 pages · ≈ 7 h 17 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Lost World higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 189979 votes.
Columbus of Space is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Lost World.
The Lost World is the easier read (Moderate), Columbus of Space more demanding (Challenging).

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