Foundation vs The ship of Ishtar: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Life on other planets, Science Fiction, Fiction
Foundation
One of the great masterworks of science fiction, the Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are unsurpassed for their unique blend of nonstop action, daring ideas, and extensive world-building. The story of our future…
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The ship of Ishtar
The American adventurer was pitched out of his own time and into a weird world of incredible and enticing marvels.
The verdict
- Readers rate Foundation highest: Foundation 4.3 · The ship of Ishtar 3.6.
- Foundation is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The ship of Ishtar.
- Foundation has the widest readership — 208497 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Foundation | The ship of Ishtar | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (208497) | 3.6 (672) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (2512) | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2164) | — |
Reception
| Foundation | The ship of Ishtar | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 208497 | 672 |
| Editions | 99 | 104 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 71813 | 888 |
| Reading it now | 4727 | 50 |
| Written reviews | 5526 | 90 |
| Wikipedia attention | 19887 | 421 |
| Pages | 200 | 309 |