Exhalation vs The Dispossessed: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Science Fiction, Fiction
Exhalation
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • Nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories—two published for the very first time—all from the mind of the incomparable author of…
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The Dispossessed
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Exhalation has the widest readership — 117628 ratings behind its score.
- The Dispossessed runs the darker storyline; Exhalation stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Exhalation | The Dispossessed | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (117628) | 4.3 (15473) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (898) | 4.2 (881) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (619) | — |
Reception
| Exhalation | The Dispossessed | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 117628 | 15473 |
| Editions | 17 | 75 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 162009 | 242459 |
| Reading it now | 16528 | — |
| Written reviews | 15058 | 15473 |
| Wikipedia attention | 959 | 22377 |
| Pages | 338 | 352 |