Player Piano vs The Dispossessed: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Utopias, Science Fiction, Fiction
Player Piano
Vonnegut's first novel spins the chilling tale of engineer Paul Proteus, who must find a way to live in a world dominated by a super computer and run completely by machines. Paul's rebellion is vintage Vonnegut -…
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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 · Player Piano 3.9.
- Player Piano has the widest readership — 65751 ratings behind its score.
- Player Piano runs the darker storyline; The Dispossessed stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Player Piano
65751 ratings vs 15473 for The Dispossessed
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Dispossessed
4.3 vs 3.9 from readers
New to the genre?
The Dispossessed
Moderate vs Challenging for Player Piano
In the mood for something dark?
Player Piano
a darker storyline than The Dispossessed
Want something lighter?
The Dispossessed
an easier tone than Player Piano
Scores by source
| Player Piano | The Dispossessed | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (65751) | 4.3 (15473) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (235) | 4.2 (881) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (172) | — |
Reception
| Player Piano | The Dispossessed | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 65751 | 15473 |
| Editions | 70 | 75 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 54732 | 242459 |
| Reading it now | 3260 | — |
| Written reviews | 3994 | 15473 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6373 | 22377 |
| Pages | 322 | 352 |