Ender's Game vs Gullivar of Mars: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Military art and science, Science Fiction, Fiction
Ender's Game
“I've watched through his eyes, I've listened through his ears, and I tell you he's the one.”
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Ender's Game is a 1985 military science fiction novel by American author Orson Scott Card. Set at an unspecified date in Earth's future, the novel presents an imperiled humankind after two conflicts with the Formics, an…
Gullivar of Mars
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It is a novel combining elements of both fantasy and science fiction. It is considered important in the development of 20th century science fiction in that it is a precursor and likely inspiration.
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate Ender's Game highest: Ender's Game 4.4 · Gullivar of Mars 3.2.
- Gullivar of Mars is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Ender's Game.
- Ender's Game has the widest readership — 7314 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Ender's Game | Gullivar of Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (288) | 3.1 (319) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (4255) | — |
| Google Books | 3.0 (6) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (7314) | — |
Reception
| Ender's Game | Gullivar of Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7314 | 319 |
| Editions | 104 | 290 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 308 | — |
| Reading it now | 3 | — |
| Written reviews | 30 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 12325 | 636 |
| Pages | 359 | 173 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Ender's Game or Gullivar of Mars?
Ender's Game has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Ender's Game 4.4/5, Gullivar of Mars 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Ender's Game or Gullivar of Mars?
Gullivar of Mars is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Gullivar of Mars (173 pages, ≈ 3 h 12 m); Ender's Game (359 pages, ≈ 6 h 39 m).
Which is harder to read: Ender's Game or Gullivar of Mars?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Ender's Game: Moderate; Gullivar of Mars: Challenging.