In the wet vs The War Of The Worlds/The Time Machine: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Science fiction, British and irish fiction, Science Fiction
In the wet
Originally published in 1953, In the Wet is Nevil Shute's speculative glance into the future of the British Empire. An elderly clergyman stationed in the Australian bush is called to the bedside of a dying derelict. In…
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The War Of The Worlds/The Time Machine
A compilation of the two stories by H. G. Wells, with original acknowledgements, etc., and no additional commentary.
The verdict
- Readers rate The War Of The Worlds/The Time Machine highest: The War Of The Worlds/The Time Machine 4.5 · In the wet 3.9.
- In the wet has the widest readership — 1466 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| In the wet | The War Of The Worlds/The Time Machine | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1466) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (8) | 4.5 (502) |
Reception
| In the wet | The War Of The Worlds/The Time Machine | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1466 | 502 |
| Editions | 49 | 39 |
| Citations | 8 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 703 | — |
| Reading it now | 124 | — |
| Written reviews | 173 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 393 | — |
| Pages | 368 | 269 |