A Modern Utopia vs Nova Atlantis: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Utopias, Political science, Philosophy, Nonfiction, Fiction
A Modern Utopia
Imagine a life without worries. You live in a perfect environment untouched by pollution. You have a job to do and play an important role in society. The politicians are watching out for your best interest. And, you get…
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Nova Atlantis
New Atlantis is an incomplete utopian novel by Sir Francis Bacon, published posthumously in 1626. It appeared unheralded and tucked into the back of a longer work of natural history, Sylva sylvarum (forest of…
The verdict
- Readers rate Nova Atlantis highest: Nova Atlantis 3.9 · A Modern Utopia 3.4.
- Nova Atlantis is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 6 for A Modern Utopia.
- A Modern Utopia has the widest readership — 1119 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A Modern Utopia | Nova Atlantis | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (1119) | 2.9 (7) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (6) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (18) |
Reception
| A Modern Utopia | Nova Atlantis | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1119 | 18 |
| Editions | 102 | 84 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 4916 | 20 |
| Reading it now | 278 | — |
| Written reviews | 100 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1111 | 3746 |
| Pages | 344 | 45 |