Erewhon vs The Coming Race: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Utopias, Dystopian, Fiction

Cover of Erewhon

Erewhon Samuel Butler · 1700 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 226 pages · ≈ 4 h 11 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Coming Race

The Coming Race Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton · 1871 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 58 pages · ≈ 1 h 04 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.4 vs 3.3 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Coming Race is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Erewhon.

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