Junkyard Planet vs Triplanetary: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Scientists, Science Fiction, Fiction
Junkyard Planet
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This novel had its genesis in a much shorter story called "Graveyard of Dreams" (Galaxy, 1958) Piper expanded it to book length, and it appeared in 1963 as Junkyard Planet. Ace later renamed the book The Cosmic Computer…
Triplanetary
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Lensman series, Book 1 of 7 Even back before the first bits of this story hit the newsstands, the folks who published it in Amazing Stories (January through April, 1934) knew they were on to something special. "We are…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Triplanetary has the widest readership — 7678 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Junkyard Planet | Triplanetary | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (7678) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.1 (11) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (7) |
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Reception
| Junkyard Planet | Triplanetary | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 7678 |
| Editions | 87 | 67 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 5461 |
| Reading it now | — | 885 |
| Written reviews | — | 572 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 701 |
| Pages | 192 | 272 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Junkyard Planet or Triplanetary?
Junkyard Planet has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Junkyard Planet 3.7/5, Triplanetary 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Junkyard Planet or Triplanetary?
Junkyard Planet is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Junkyard Planet (192 pages, ≈ 3 h 33 m); Triplanetary (272 pages, ≈ 5 h 02 m).
Which is harder to read: Junkyard Planet or Triplanetary?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Junkyard Planet: Demanding; Triplanetary: Challenging.