In the days of the comet vs Looking Backward, 2000-1887: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Utopias, Science Fiction, Fiction
In the days of the comet
H. G. Wells, in his 1906 In the Days of the Comet uses the vapors of a comet to trigger a deep and lasting change in humanity's perspective on themselves and the world. In the build-up to a great war, poor student…
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Looking Backward, 2000-1887
A man being put into a hypnotic sleep, is awakened 113 years later to an entirely new social structure.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Looking Backward, 2000-1887 has the widest readership — 7079 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| In the days of the comet | Looking Backward, 2000-1887 | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (1911) | 3.3 (7079) |
| Hardcover | 2.5 (1) | 3.2 (18) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (19) | — |
Reception
| In the days of the comet | Looking Backward, 2000-1887 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1911 | 7079 |
| Editions | 213 | 68 |
| Citations | — | 189 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 3013 | — |
| Reading it now | 175 | — |
| Written reviews | 194 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 565 | — |
| Pages | 240 | 237 |