Out of the Silent Planet vs Perelandra: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Out of the Silent Planet

Out of the Silent Planet C. S. Lewis · 1938 ★★★★☆ 4.0 174 pages · ≈ 3 h 13 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Perelandra

Perelandra C. S. Lewis · 1943 ★★★★☆ 4.0 222 pages · ≈ 4 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.

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