Stand by for Mars! vs The Hobbit: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Stand by for Mars!

Stand by for Mars! Carey Rockwell · 1952 ★★★★☆ 3.8 162 pages · ≈ 3 h 00 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Hobbit

The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien · 1937 ★★★★☆ 4.3 284 pages · ≈ 5 h 16 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Hobbit higher: 4.3 vs 3.8 from 386268 votes.
Stand by for Mars! is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The Hobbit.

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