Oryx and Crake vs The Dispossessed: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Science Fiction, Fiction
Oryx and Crake
Oryx and Crake is at once an unforgettable love story and a compelling vision of the future. Snowman, known as Jimmy before mankind was overwhelmed by a plague, is struggling to survive in a world where he may be the…
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The Dispossessed
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Dispossessed highest: The Dispossessed 4.3 · Oryx and Crake 4.0.
- Oryx and Crake has the widest readership — 294549 ratings behind its score.
- Oryx and Crake runs the darker storyline; The Dispossessed stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Oryx and Crake | The Dispossessed | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (294549) | 4.3 (15473) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (785) | 4.2 (881) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (684) | — |
Reception
| Oryx and Crake | The Dispossessed | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 294549 | 15473 |
| Editions | 49 | 75 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 245180 | 242459 |
| Reading it now | 11629 | — |
| Written reviews | 19253 | 15473 |
| Wikipedia attention | 9942 | 22377 |
| Pages | 389 | 352 |