A Psalm for the Wild-Built vs Sharks in the Time of Saviors: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American literature, Mythology, Fiction
A Psalm for the Wild-Built
It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en masse, into the wilderness, never to be seen again; centuries since they faded into myth…
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Sharks in the Time of Saviors
WINNER OF THE 2020 PEN/HEMINGWAY AWARD FOR DEBUT NOVEL. One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2020. A finalist for the 2020 PEN/Jean Stein Book Award. Named one of the Best Books of 2020 by the New York Times (#30),…
The verdict
- Readers rate A Psalm for the Wild-Built highest: A Psalm for the Wild-Built 4.2 · Sharks in the Time of Saviors 4.0.
- A Psalm for the Wild-Built is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Sharks in the Time of Saviors.
- A Psalm for the Wild-Built has the widest readership — 206477 ratings behind its score.
- Sharks in the Time of Saviors runs the darker storyline; A Psalm for the Wild-Built stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
A Psalm for the Wild-Built
≈ 2h vs 7h for Sharks in the Time of Saviors
In the mood for something dark?
Sharks in the Time of Saviors
a darker storyline than A Psalm for the Wild-Built
Want something lighter?
A Psalm for the Wild-Built
an easier tone than Sharks in the Time of Saviors
Scores by source
| A Psalm for the Wild-Built | Sharks in the Time of Saviors | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (206477) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (1006) | 3.9 (54) |
| Google Books | 2.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (513) | 4.0 (232) |
Reception
| A Psalm for the Wild-Built | Sharks in the Time of Saviors | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 206477 | 232 |
| Editions | 7 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 262049 | — |
| Reading it now | 9919 | — |
| Written reviews | 36551 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 9933 | — |
| Pages | 153 | 384 |