Edison's conquest of Mars vs Proxima Five: 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 Proxima Five

Proxima Five Missouri Vaun · 2018 ★★★★☆ 4.0 266 pages · ≈ 4 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Proxima Five higher: 4.0 vs 2.9 from 141 votes.
Edison's conquest of Mars is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Proxima Five.
Proxima Five is the easier read (Moderate), Edison's conquest of Mars more demanding (Challenging).

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