Seeds of Earth vs The Deep: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Space Warfare, Life on other planets, Science Fiction, Fiction
Seeds of Earth
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More than 150 years after an alien race destroyed Earth, the planet Darien hosts a thriving human settlement, but this settlement is soon to become the focus of an intergalactic power struggle that dates back to an…
The Deep
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"A strange plague called the 'Gets is decimating humanity on a global scale. It causes people to forget--small things at first, like where they left their keys...then the not-so-small things like how to drive, or the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Seeds of Earth highest: Seeds of Earth 3.7 · The Deep 3.4.
- The Deep is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 12 for Seeds of Earth.
- The Deep has the widest readership — 46120 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Seeds of Earth | The Deep | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.4 (46120) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (20) | 3.4 (153) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 3.5 (446) |
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Reception
| Seeds of Earth | The Deep | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 20 | 46120 |
| Editions | 6 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 440 |
| Pages | 650 | 400 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Seeds of Earth or The Deep?
Seeds of Earth has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Seeds of Earth 3.7/5, The Deep 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: Seeds of Earth or The Deep?
The Deep is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Deep (400 pages, ≈ 7 h 24 m); Seeds of Earth (650 pages, ≈ 12 h 02 m).
Which is harder to read: Seeds of Earth or The Deep?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Seeds of Earth: Moderate; The Deep: Light.