In the Belly of the Whale vs Persepolis rising: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Hard science fiction, Space opera, Fiction
In the Belly of the Whale
Winner of 2025 Prometheus Award for Best Novel of the Year"Pursuing humanity's redemption to its final interstellar frontier, Flynn delivers an impressive and original epic."—Publishers Weekly, starred review.Experience…
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Persepolis rising
The seventh book in the NYT bestselling Expanse series, Persepolis Rising finds an old enemy returning home with more power and technology than anyone thought possible, and the crew of the aging gunship Rocinante tries…
The verdict
- Readers rate Persepolis rising highest: Persepolis rising 4.4 · In the Belly of the Whale 3.9.
- In the Belly of the Whale is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 10 for Persepolis rising.
- Persepolis rising has the widest readership — 1363 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| In the Belly of the Whale | Persepolis rising | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (116) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.3 (1104) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (1363) |
Reception
| In the Belly of the Whale | Persepolis rising | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 116 | 1363 |
| Editions | 2 | 12 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 277 | — |
| Reading it now | 29 | — |
| Written reviews | 23 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 5484 |
| Pages | 405 | 560 |