Spacehounds of IPC vs The Silmarillion: Which Should You Read?
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Spacehounds of IPC
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When the Inter-Planetary Corporation's crack spaceliner Arturus took off on a routine flight to Mars, it turned out to be the beginning of a most unexpected trip to the unexplored moons of distant Jupiter. For once…
The Silmarillion
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A number-one New York Times bestseller when it was originally published, The Silmarillion is the core of J.R.R. Tolkien's imaginative writing, a work whose origins stretch back to a time long before The Hobbit.
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate The Silmarillion highest: The Silmarillion 4.0 · Spacehounds of IPC 3.7.
- Spacehounds of IPC is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Silmarillion.
- The Silmarillion has the widest readership — 17402 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Spacehounds of IPC | The Silmarillion | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (17402) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (4) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (18) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (331) |
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Reception
| Spacehounds of IPC | The Silmarillion | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4 | 17402 |
| Editions | 2 | 156 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 301760 |
| Reading it now | — | 2 |
| Written reviews | — | 17402 |
| Wikipedia attention | 555 | 41743 |
| Pages | 254 | 374 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Spacehounds of IPC or The Silmarillion?
The Silmarillion has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Silmarillion 4.0/5, Spacehounds of IPC 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Spacehounds of IPC or The Silmarillion?
Spacehounds of IPC is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Spacehounds of IPC (254 pages, ≈ 4 h 42 m); The Silmarillion (374 pages, ≈ 6 h 56 m).
Which is harder to read: Spacehounds of IPC or The Silmarillion?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Spacehounds of IPC: Challenging; The Silmarillion: Moderate.