Autopsy vs I, Robot: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Space stations, Science Fiction, Fiction
Autopsy
Forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta has come almost full circle, returning to Virginia, the state where she launched her storied career, as the chief medical examiner. Finding herself the new girl in town once again…
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I, Robot
“I looked at my notes and I didn't like them.”
I, Robot is a fixup novel of science fiction short stories or essays by American writer Isaac Asimov. The stories originally appeared in the American magazines Super Science Stories and Astounding Science Fiction…
4 film adaptations
The verdict
- Readers rate I, Robot highest: I, Robot 4.2 · Autopsy 3.8.
- I, Robot is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Autopsy.
- I, Robot has the widest readership — 389169 ratings behind its score.
- I, Robot has the bigger screen life — 4 adaptations on record.
- Autopsy runs the darker storyline; I, Robot stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
I, Robot
≈ 4h vs 7h for Autopsy
Want the crowd-tested pick?
I, Robot
389169 ratings vs 26496 for Autopsy
Just want the better-reviewed one?
I, Robot
4.2 vs 3.8 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Autopsy
a darker storyline than I, Robot
Want something lighter?
I, Robot
an easier tone than Autopsy
Scores by source
| Autopsy | I, Robot | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (26496) | 4.2 (389169) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (16) | 4.1 (1450) |
| Google Books | — | 3.5 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (1448) | 4.5 (792) |
Reception
| Autopsy | I, Robot | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26496 | 389169 |
| Editions | 11 | 99 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 4 |
| Want to read | 19121 | 304938 |
| Reading it now | 4600 | 10206 |
| Written reviews | 2055 | 13496 |
| Wikipedia attention | 17629 | 16028 |
| Pages | 400 | 220 |