Stand by for Mars! vs When the Sleeper Awakes: 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 When the Sleeper Awakes

When the Sleeper Awakes H. G. Wells · 1899 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 262 pages · ≈ 4 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Stand by for Mars! higher: 3.8 vs 3.4 from 246 votes.
Stand by for Mars! is the easier read (Light), When the Sleeper Awakes more demanding (Challenging).

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