Lest Darkness Fall vs Special deliverance: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Time Travel, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Lest Darkness Fall

Lest Darkness Fall L. Sprague De Camp · 1941 ★★★★☆ 3.9 208 pages · ≈ 3 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Special deliverance

Special deliverance Clifford D. Simak · 1982 ★★★★☆ 3.7 217 pages · ≈ 4 h 01 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Special deliverance is the easier read (Moderate), Lest Darkness Fall more demanding (Challenging).

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