Edison's conquest of Mars vs Parable of the Sower: 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 Parable of the Sower

Parable of the Sower Octavia E. Butler · 1993 ★★★★☆ 4.2 309 pages · ≈ 5 h 43 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Parable of the Sower higher: 4.2 vs 2.9 from 294475 votes.
Edison's conquest of Mars is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Parable of the Sower.
Parable of the Sower is the easier read (Easy), Edison's conquest of Mars more demanding (Challenging).

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