Solaris vs The Door Through Space: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of Solaris

Solaris Stanisław Lem · 1961 ★★★★☆ 4.0 235 pages · ≈ 4 h 21 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Door Through Space

The Door Through Space Marion Zimmer Bradley · 1961 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 122 pages · ≈ 2 h 16 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Solaris higher: 4.0 vs 3.3 from 139639 votes.
The Door Through Space is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Solaris.
The Door Through Space is the easier read (Light), Solaris more demanding (Moderate).

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