Junkyard Planet vs Triplanetary: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Scientists, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Junkyard Planet

Junkyard Planet H. Beam Piper · 1631 ★★★★☆ 3.7 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Triplanetary

Triplanetary Edward E. Smith · 1948 ★★★★☆ 3.7 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Triplanetary is the easier read (Challenging), Junkyard Planet more demanding (Demanding).

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