Farmer in the Sky vs The Wild Robot Escapes: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Farm life, Science Fiction, Fiction
Farmer in the Sky
Farmer In The Sky is a 1950 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein about a teenaged boy who emigrates with his family to Jupiter's moon Ganymede, which is in the process of being terraformed.
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The Wild Robot Escapes
After being captured by the Recons and returned to civilization for reprogramming, Roz is sent to Hilltop Farm where she befriends her owner's family and animals, but pines for her son, Brightbill.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Wild Robot Escapes highest: The Wild Robot Escapes 4.5 · Farmer in the Sky 3.8.
- Farmer in the Sky has the widest readership — 10404 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Farmer in the Sky | The Wild Robot Escapes | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (10404) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (49) | 4.3 (85) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (3) | 5.0 (13) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (523) |
Reception
| Farmer in the Sky | The Wild Robot Escapes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 10404 | 523 |
| Editions | 25 | 12 |
| Citations | 8 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 3925 | — |
| Reading it now | 92 | — |
| Written reviews | 442 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 637 | 94443 |
| Pages | 221 | 281 |