Edison's conquest of Mars vs Second Foundation: 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 Second Foundation

Second Foundation Isaac Asimov · 1953 ★★★★☆ 4.5 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Second Foundation higher: 4.5 vs 2.9 from 789 votes.
Edison's conquest of Mars is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Second Foundation.
Second Foundation is the easier read (Moderate), Edison's conquest of Mars more demanding (Challenging).

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