Foundation and Earth vs Stranger in a Strange Land: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Long Now Manual for Civilization, Life on other planets, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Foundation and Earth

Foundation and Earth Isaac Asimov · 1986 ★★★★☆ 4.1 522 pages · ≈ 9 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Stranger in a Strange Land

Stranger in a Strange Land Robert A. Heinlein · 1961 ★★★★☆ 3.9 418 pages · ≈ 7 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.

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