In the days of the comet vs The Monikins: Which Should You Read?

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

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…

London British and irish fiction Fantasy fiction Science Fiction

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The Monikins James Fenimore Cooper · 1835 ★★★★☆ 3.5 361 pages · ≈ 6 h 41 m · Demanding

Described in the introduction as a manuscript sent to the author in Geneva, Switzerland, by a Viscount Householder in gratitude for the author's having saved the Viscount's beautiful wife from accidental death, this…

Historical Fiction

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The verdict

Readers rate The Monikins highest: The Monikins 3.5 · In the days of the comet 3.3.
In the days of the comet is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Monikins.
In the days of the comet has the widest readership — 1911 ratings behind its score.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? In the days of the comet ≈ 4h vs 6h for The Monikins New to the genre? In the days of the comet Challenging vs Demanding for The Monikins

Scores by source

	In the days of the comet	The Monikins
Goodreads	3.3 (1911)	3.0 (14)
Hardcover	2.5 (1)	—
Apple Books	3.5 (19)	—

Reception

	In the days of the comet	The Monikins
Ratings	1911	14
Editions	213	56
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	3013	57
Reading it now	175	6
Written reviews	194	2
Wikipedia attention	565	102
Pages	240	361

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: In the days of the comet or The Monikins?

The Monikins has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Monikins 3.5/5, In the days of the comet 3.3/5).

Which is shorter to read: In the days of the comet or The Monikins?

In the days of the comet is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: In the days of the comet (240 pages, ≈ 4 h 27 m); The Monikins (361 pages, ≈ 6 h 41 m).

Which is harder to read: In the days of the comet or The Monikins?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — In the days of the comet: Challenging; The Monikins: Demanding.