Forerunner Foray vs Origin: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Time Travel, Fiction

Cover of Forerunner Foray

Forerunner Foray Andre Norton · 1973 ★★★★☆ 3.8 286 pages · ≈ 5 h 18 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Origin

Origin Stephen Baxter · 2001 ★★★★☆ 3.6 496 pages · ≈ 9 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Forerunner Foray is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Origin.

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