Fossil Future vs Mr. Nice: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Biography & Memoir
Fossil Future
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The New York Times bestselling author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels draws on the latest data and new insights to challenge everything you thought you knew about the future of energyFor over a decade, philosopher…
Mr. Nice
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This candid crime memoir by Britain's most famous drug baron is "frequently hilarious, occasionally sad, and often surreal" (GQ).   During the mid-1980s Howard Marks had 43 aliases, 89 phone lines, and owned 25…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Fossil Future highest: Fossil Future 4.2 · Mr. Nice 3.9.
- Mr. Nice has the widest readership — 11187 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Fossil Future | Mr. Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (11187) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (8) | 3.9 (24) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (37) | — |
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Reception
| Fossil Future | Mr. Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 37 | 11187 |
| Editions | — | 9 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 5957 |
| Reading it now | — | 446 |
| Written reviews | — | 435 |
| Wikipedia attention | 274 | 1540 |
| Pages | 481 | 468 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Fossil Future or Mr. Nice?
Fossil Future has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Fossil Future 4.2/5, Mr. Nice 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Fossil Future or Mr. Nice?
Mr. Nice is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Mr. Nice (468 pages, ≈ 8 h 40 m); Fossil Future (481 pages, ≈ 8 h 54 m).
Which is harder to read: Fossil Future or Mr. Nice?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Fossil Future: Moderate; Mr. Nice: Moderate.