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

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

Cover of Looking Backward

Looking Backward Edward Bellamy · 2007 ★★★★☆ 3.7 188 pages · ≈ 3 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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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

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Looking Backward is the easier read (Moderate), Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 more demanding (Challenging).

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