Plague Ship vs Woken Furies: Which Should You Read?
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Plague Ship
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The tramp-freighter spaceship Solar Queen had exclusive trading rights to Sargol and its fabulous gems. But the crew's bravery and resourcefulness strained to the breaking point as they met Sargol's three challenges:…
Woken Furies
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Richard K. Morgan has received widespread praise for his astounding twenty-fifth-century novels featuring Takeshi Kovacs, and has established a growing legion of fans. Mixing classic noir sensibilities with a searing…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Plague Ship is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 10 for Woken Furies.
- Plague Ship has the widest readership — 2301 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Plague Ship | Woken Furies | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (2301) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (15) | 3.8 (278) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (91) | 4.5 (240) |
Reception
| Plague Ship | Woken Furies | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2301 | 278 |
| Editions | 91 | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 851 | — |
| Reading it now | 211 | — |
| Written reviews | 165 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 283 | 2190 |
| Pages | 168 | 576 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Plague Ship or Woken Furies?
Woken Furies has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Woken Furies 4.1/5, Plague Ship 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Plague Ship or Woken Furies?
Plague Ship is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Plague Ship (168 pages, ≈ 3 h 07 m); Woken Furies (576 pages, ≈ 10 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: Plague Ship or Woken Furies?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Plague Ship: Moderate; Woken Furies: Moderate.