Edison's conquest of Mars vs The Left Hand of Darkness: 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 The Left Hand of Darkness

The Left Hand of Darkness Ursula K. Le Guin · 1969 ★★★★☆ 4.4 329 pages · ≈ 6 h 06 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Left Hand of Darkness higher: 4.4 vs 2.9 from 576 votes.
Edison's conquest of Mars is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for The Left Hand of Darkness.

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