Edison's conquest of Mars vs Machines That Think: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American literature, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Edison's conquest of Mars

Edison's conquest of Mars Garrett Putman Serviss · 1947 ★★★☆☆ 2.9 119 pages · ≈ 2 h 12 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Machines That Think

Machines That Think Isaac Asimov · 1984 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 627 pages · ≈ 11 h 37 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Machines That Think higher: 3.4 vs 2.9 from 570 votes.
Edison's conquest of Mars is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 11 for Machines That Think.
Machines That Think is the easier read (Moderate), Edison's conquest of Mars more demanding (Challenging).

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