Looking Backward vs The Anubis Gates: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Time Travel, Science Fiction, Fiction
Looking Backward
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The book tells the story of Julian West, a young American who, towards the end of the 19th century, falls into a deep, hypnosis-induced sleep and wakes up one hundred and thirteen years later. He finds himself in the…
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 is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The Anubis Gates.
- The Anubis Gates has the widest readership — 18192 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Looking Backward | The Anubis Gates | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (18192) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (18) | 3.7 (103) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (22) | 4.5 (77) |
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Reception
| Looking Backward | The Anubis Gates | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 22 | 18192 |
| Editions | 21 | 13 |
| Citations | — | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3230 | 1635 |
| Pages | 188 | 393 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Looking Backward or The Anubis Gates?
The Anubis Gates has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Anubis Gates 3.9/5, Looking Backward 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Looking Backward or The Anubis Gates?
Looking Backward is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Looking Backward (188 pages, ≈ 3 h 29 m); The Anubis Gates (393 pages, ≈ 7 h 17 m).
Which is harder to read: Looking Backward or The Anubis Gates?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Looking Backward: Moderate; The Anubis Gates: Moderate.