A Desolation Called Peace vs Dreamcatcher: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Human-alien encounters, Extraterrestrial beings, Life on other planets, Fiction
A Desolation Called Peace
Sequel to A Memory Called Empire. An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy it, and Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is running out of options. In a…
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Dreamcatcher
Dreamcatcher is a 2001 science fiction horror novel by American writer Stephen King, featuring elements of body horror, suspense and alien invasion.
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate A Desolation Called Peace highest: A Desolation Called Peace 4.4 · Dreamcatcher 3.6.
- A Desolation Called Peace is the quickest read — about 9 hours vs 13 for Dreamcatcher.
- A Desolation Called Peace has the widest readership — 532 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Desolation Called Peace | Dreamcatcher | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.3 (484) | 3.3 (343) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (532) | 4.0 (243) |
Reception
| A Desolation Called Peace | Dreamcatcher | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 532 | 343 |
| Editions | 6 | 55 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3585 | 5624 |
| Pages | 496 | 704 |