Deathworld 1 vs Scattered Suns: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Life on other planets, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Deathworld 1

Deathworld 1 Harry Harrison · 1960 ★★★★☆ 3.9 158 pages · ≈ 2 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Scattered Suns

Scattered Suns Kevin J. Anderson · 2005 ★★★★☆ 3.9 736 pages · ≈ 13 h 38 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Deathworld 1 is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 13 for Scattered Suns.

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