Last and First Men vs The Poison Belt: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Science fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Last and First Men

Last and First Men Olaf Stapledon · 1930 ★★★★☆ 3.8 Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Poison Belt

The Poison Belt Arthur Conan Doyle · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.9 83 pages · ≈ 1 h 32 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.

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