Mortal Engines vs Mortal Engines (Mortal Engines Quartet): Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Steampunk, Science Fiction, Children's fiction

Cover of Mortal Engines

Mortal Engines Philip Reeve · 2001 ★★★★☆ 3.8 293 pages · ≈ 5 h 26 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Mortal Engines (Mortal Engines Quartet)

Mortal Engines (Mortal Engines Quartet) Philip Reeve · 2018 ★★★★☆ 3.9 Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.

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