Down and out in the Magic Kingdom vs The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch: Which Should You Read?
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Down and out in the Magic Kingdom
Read Down & Out in the Magic Kingdom online at the Internet Archive. From the Back Cover "He sparkles! He fizzes! He does backflips and breaks the furniture! Science fiction needs Cory Doctorow." --Bruce Sterling,…
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The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
“His head unnaturally aching, Barney Mayerson woke to find himself in an unfamiliar bedroom in an unfamiliar conapt building.”
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch is a 1965 science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick. It was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1965.[1] The novel takes place in 2016. Under United Nations authority,…
The verdict
- Readers rate The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch highest: The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch 4.0 · Down and out in the Magic Kingdom 3.6.
- Down and out in the Magic Kingdom is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch.
- The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch has the widest readership — 45200 ratings behind its score.
- The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch runs the darker storyline; Down and out in the Magic Kingdom stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Down and out in the Magic Kingdom
≈ 1h vs 5h for The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
45200 ratings vs 14393 for Down and out in the Magic Kingdom
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
4.0 vs 3.6 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
a darker storyline than Down and out in the Magic Kingdom
Want something lighter?
Down and out in the Magic Kingdom
an easier tone than The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
Scores by source
| Down and out in the Magic Kingdom | The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (14393) | 4.0 (45200) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (192) | 3.9 (217) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (102) | 4.5 (23) |
Reception
| Down and out in the Magic Kingdom | The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 14393 | 45200 |
| Editions | 53 | 44 |
| Citations | — | 74 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 10407 | 36733 |
| Reading it now | 867 | 1119 |
| Written reviews | 1430 | 2798 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2774 | 4168 |
| Pages | 62 | 284 |