Seeds of Earth vs The Hydrogen Sonata: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Space Warfare, Space opera, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Seeds of Earth

Seeds of Earth Michael Cobley · 2009 ★★★★☆ 3.8 650 pages · ≈ 12 h 02 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Hydrogen Sonata

The Hydrogen Sonata Iain Banks · 2012 ★★★★☆ 4.0 522 pages · ≈ 9 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Hydrogen Sonata is the quicker read — about 9 hours vs 12 for Seeds of Earth.

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