Deathworld 1 vs The Colors of Space: Which Should You Read?

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Deathworld 1 Harry Harrison · 1960 ★★★★☆ 3.9 158 pages · ≈ 2 h 56 m · Moderate

"Deathworld" centers on Jason dinAlt, a professional gambler who uses his somewhat erratic psionic abilities to tip the odds in his favor. He is challenged by a man named Kerk Pyrrus (who turns out to be the ambassador…

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The Colors of Space Marion Zimmer Bradley · 1963 ★★★★☆ 3.7 130 pages · ≈ 2 h 24 m · Moderate

Synopsis - When Bart Steele goes to the Earth spaceport to meet his father for the first time in five years, he doesn’t realise that his life will never be the same again. Half- Mentorian by birth, he is able to…

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The verdict

Readers rate Deathworld 1 highest: Deathworld 1 3.9 · The Colors of Space 3.7.
Deathworld 1 has the widest readership — 9595 ratings behind its score.
The Colors of Space runs the darker storyline; Deathworld 1 stays the lighter read.

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How to choose

Want the crowd-tested pick? Deathworld 1 9595 ratings vs 1465 for The Colors of Space In the mood for something dark? The Colors of Space a darker storyline than Deathworld 1 Want something lighter? Deathworld 1 an easier tone than The Colors of Space

Scores by source

	Deathworld 1	The Colors of Space
Goodreads	3.9 (9595)	3.7 (1465)
Hardcover	3.7 (50)	3.5 (4)
Apple Books	4.5 (148)	4.0 (14)
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Reception

	Deathworld 1	The Colors of Space
Ratings	9595	1465
Editions	41	62
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	3773	895
Reading it now	449	128
Written reviews	595	136
Wikipedia attention	—	238
Pages	158	130
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Deathworld 1 or The Colors of Space?

Deathworld 1 has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Deathworld 1 3.9/5, The Colors of Space 3.7/5).

Which is shorter to read: Deathworld 1 or The Colors of Space?

The Colors of Space is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Colors of Space (130 pages, ≈ 2 h 24 m); Deathworld 1 (158 pages, ≈ 2 h 56 m).

Which is harder to read: Deathworld 1 or The Colors of Space?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Deathworld 1: Moderate; The Colors of Space: Moderate.