Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 vs The Anubis Gates: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Time Travel, Science Fiction, Fiction
Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887
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This book is a utopian science fiction novel by Edward Bellamy, a lawyer and writer from Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts; it was first published in 1888. According to Erich…
The Anubis Gates
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An ancient Egyptian sorcerer, a modern millionaire, a body-switching werewolf, a hideously deformed clown, a young woman disguised as a boy, a brainwashed Lord Byron, and finally, the protagonist Professor Brendan…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Anubis Gates.
- The Anubis Gates has the widest readership — 18192 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 | The Anubis Gates | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (18192) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (103) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (77) |
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Reception
| Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 | The Anubis Gates | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 18192 |
| Editions | 41 | 13 |
| Citations | — | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1635 |
| Pages | 222 | 393 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 or The Anubis Gates?
The Anubis Gates has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Anubis Gates 3.9/5, Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 or The Anubis Gates?
Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 (222 pages, ≈ 4 h 07 m); The Anubis Gates (393 pages, ≈ 7 h 17 m).
Which is harder to read: Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 or The Anubis Gates?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887: Challenging; The Anubis Gates: Moderate.