Empire of the Sun vs Sons of Heaven: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: China, Bildungsromans, History, Fiction

Cover of Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun J. G. Ballard · 1984 ★★★★☆ 4.0 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Sons of Heaven

Sons of Heaven Terrence Cheng · 2002 ★★★★☆ 3.8 324 pages · ≈ 6 h 00 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.

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