Foundation and Earth vs Prelude to Foundation: Which Should You Read?
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Prelude to Foundation
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Prelude to Foundation has the widest readership — 98961 ratings behind its score.
- Prelude to Foundation reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 23 times.
Scores by source
| Foundation and Earth | Prelude to Foundation | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (82651) | 4.2 (98961) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (492) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 1.0 (1) | 4.0 (42) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (527) | 4.5 (747) |
Reception
| Foundation and Earth | Prelude to Foundation | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 82651 | 98961 |
| Editions | 48 | 43 |
| Citations | 19 | 23 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 36919 | 58107 |
| Reading it now | 2924 | 4391 |
| Written reviews | 2739 | 3117 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4337 | 2405 |
| Pages | 522 | 470 |