Earthfall vs The Memory of Earth: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Nafai, Life on other planets, Artificial Intelligence, Fiction
Earthfall
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The Wetchik tribe is ready to return to Earth to enlist help in fixing the Oversoul. The continuing bitter dispute between Nafai and Elemak threatens the success of this mission.
The Memory of Earth
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The planet called Harmony had been settled by humans nearly forty million years before. The colony had been placed under the care of an artificial intelligence, called the Oversoul, high in orbit. This master computer…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Earthfall has the widest readership — 10262 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Earthfall | The Memory of Earth | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (10262) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (55) | 3.6 (78) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (11) | 3.5 (17) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (34) | 4.0 (61) |
Reception
| Earthfall | The Memory of Earth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 10262 | 78 |
| Editions | 8 | 19 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2586 | — |
| Reading it now | 62 | — |
| Written reviews | 182 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 184 | 464 |
| Pages | 384 | 320 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Earthfall or The Memory of Earth?
The Memory of Earth has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Memory of Earth 3.7/5, Earthfall 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Earthfall or The Memory of Earth?
The Memory of Earth is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Memory of Earth (320 pages, ≈ 5 h 56 m); Earthfall (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: Earthfall or The Memory of Earth?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Earthfall: Moderate; The Memory of Earth: Moderate.