Robots and Empire vs The Positronic Man: Which Should You Read?
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Robots and Empire
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Esta quinta novela de la «Serie de los robots» supone un sensacional hito en la galaxia de ciencia ficción de Asimov y constituye la apasionante continuación del bestseller Los robots del amanecer . En Robots e imperio…
The Positronic Man
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Powerful and haunting, The Positronic Man is an unforgettable novel that redefines Isaac Asimov's and Robert Silverberg's place among the greatest science fiction authors of all time. In the twenty-first century the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Robots and Empire highest: Robots and Empire 4.2 · The Positronic Man 4.0.
- The Positronic Man is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 9 for Robots and Empire.
- Robots and Empire has the widest readership — 37527 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Robots and Empire | The Positronic Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (37527) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (273) | 4.0 (35) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (3) |
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Reception
| Robots and Empire | The Positronic Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 37527 | 35 |
| Editions | 26 | 15 |
| Citations | 54 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 19098 | — |
| Reading it now | 575 | — |
| Written reviews | 1440 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2458 | 3021 |
| Pages | 507 | 233 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Robots and Empire or The Positronic Man?
Robots and Empire has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Robots and Empire 4.2/5, The Positronic Man 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Robots and Empire or The Positronic Man?
The Positronic Man is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Positronic Man (233 pages, ≈ 4 h 19 m); Robots and Empire (507 pages, ≈ 9 h 23 m).
Which is harder to read: Robots and Empire or The Positronic Man?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Robots and Empire: Moderate; The Positronic Man: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Robots and Empire: no film adaptation on record; The Positronic Man: 2 film adaptations.