George and the Big Bang vs Running Out of Time: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Experiments, Science, Science Fiction, Adventure, Children's fiction, Fiction
George and the Big Bang
George tries to escape a host of problems by going to Switzerland to help his friend Annie's father, Eric, run an experiment exploring the origins of the universe, but faces saboteurs and a mysterious message from…
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Running Out of Time
Jessie lives with her family in the frontier village of Clifton, Indiana, in 1840 -- or so she believes. When diphtheria strikes the village and the children of Clifton start dying, Jessie's mother reveals a shocking…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Running Out of Time is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for George and the Big Bang.
- George and the Big Bang has the widest readership — 12 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| George and the Big Bang | Running Out of Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.8 (9) | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (12) | 4.5 (5) |
Reception
| George and the Big Bang | Running Out of Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12 | 6 |
| Editions | 19 | 22 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 160 | 3832 |
| Pages | 292 | 184 |