Columbus of Space vs The Man in the High Castle: 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 Man in the High Castle

The Man in the High Castle Philip K. Dick · 1962 ★★★★☆ 3.7 274 pages · ≈ 5 h 04 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Man in the High Castle is the easier read (Moderate), Columbus of Space more demanding (Challenging).

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