First Lensman vs Four-Day Planet: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Space colonies -- Fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction
First Lensman
Lensman series, Book 2 of 7 In First Lensman, we find the benevolent super-beings of Arisia ready to bestow the first "lens" on a human being (which, among other things, will give humans telepathic powers). The honor…
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Four-Day Planet
Fenris isn't a hell planet, but it's nobody's bargain. With 2,000-hour days and an 8,000-hour year, it alternates blazing heat with killing cold. A planet like that tends to breed a special kind of person: tough enough…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Four-Day Planet is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for First Lensman.
- First Lensman has the widest readership — 3966 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| First Lensman | Four-Day Planet | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (3966) | 3.7 (703) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (21) | 3.7 (6) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (22) |
Reception
| First Lensman | Four-Day Planet | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3966 | 703 |
| Editions | 59 | 59 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1806 | 362 |
| Reading it now | 260 | 77 |
| Written reviews | 210 | 72 |
| Wikipedia attention | 287 | — |
| Pages | 306 | 162 |