In the days of the comet vs The Darkness That Comes Before: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction

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In the days of the comet H. G. Wells · 1906 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 240 pages · ≈ 4 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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The Darkness That Comes Before

The Darkness That Comes Before R. Scott Bakker · 2003 ★★★★☆ 4.0 589 pages · ≈ 10 h 54 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Darkness That Comes Before higher: 4.0 vs 3.3 from 149 votes.
In the days of the comet is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 10 for The Darkness That Comes Before.
The Darkness That Comes Before is the easier read (Moderate), In the days of the comet more demanding (Challenging).

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