Nova Atlantis vs State and Revolution: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: The State, Political science, Philosophy, Nonfiction
Nova Atlantis
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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…
State and Revolution
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Lenin wrote ‘State and Revolution’ in 1917, while he was hiding from the Russian secret police. The book describes the inherent nature of the State as a tool for class oppression, a creation born of one social class’s…
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The verdict
- Readers rate State and Revolution highest: State and Revolution 4.3 · Nova Atlantis 3.9.
- State and Revolution has the widest readership — 20212 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Nova Atlantis | State and Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 2.9 (7) | 4.3 (20212) |
| Hardcover | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (18) | 4.5 (25) |
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Reception
| Nova Atlantis | State and Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 18 | 20212 |
| Editions | 84 | 132 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 20 | 43433 |
| Reading it now | — | 2408 |
| Written reviews | 1 | 1853 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3746 | 2830 |
| Pages | 45 | 143 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Nova Atlantis or State and Revolution?
State and Revolution has the higher combined reader rating across sources (State and Revolution 4.3/5, Nova Atlantis 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Nova Atlantis or State and Revolution?
Nova Atlantis is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Nova Atlantis (45 pages, ≈ 50 min); State and Revolution (143 pages, ≈ 2 h 39 m).
Which is harder to read: Nova Atlantis or State and Revolution?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Nova Atlantis: Demanding; State and Revolution: Demanding.