In the days of the comet vs The Night Land Volume 1: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Utopias, Classic Literature, Fiction

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 Night Land Volume 1 William Hope Hodgson · 1976 ★★★★☆ 3.5 390 pages · ≈ 7 h 13 m · Moderate

Described by H. P. Lovecraft as being "one of the most potent pieces of macabre imagination ever written", The Night Land is a classic horror fantasy novel by William Hope Hodgson published in 1912. Telling the story of…

Comics & graphic novels Horror Fantasy

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The verdict

Readers rate The Night Land Volume 1 highest: The Night Land Volume 1 3.5 · In the days of the comet 3.3.
In the days of the comet is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Night Land Volume 1.
In the days of the comet has the widest readership — 1911 ratings behind its score.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? In the days of the comet ≈ 4h vs 7h for The Night Land Volume 1 New to the genre? The Night Land Volume 1 Moderate vs Challenging for In the days of the comet

Scores by source

	In the days of the comet	The Night Land Volume 1
Goodreads	3.3 (1911)	3.4 (49)
Hardcover	2.5 (1)	—
Apple Books	3.5 (19)	—
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Reception

	In the days of the comet	The Night Land Volume 1
Ratings	1911	49
Editions	213	15
Film adaptations	1	—
Want to read	3013	—
Reading it now	175	—
Written reviews	194	—
Wikipedia attention	565	—
Pages	240	390
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: In the days of the comet or The Night Land Volume 1?

The Night Land Volume 1 has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Night Land Volume 1 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 Night Land Volume 1?

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 Night Land Volume 1 (390 pages, ≈ 7 h 13 m).

Which is harder to read: In the days of the comet or The Night Land Volume 1?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — In the days of the comet: Challenging; The Night Land Volume 1: Moderate.