Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 vs Special deliverance: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887

Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 Edward Bellamy · 1945 ★★★★☆ 3.8 222 pages · ≈ 4 h 07 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: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Special deliverance is the easier read (Moderate), Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 more demanding (Challenging).

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