Stranger in a Strange Land vs The ship of Ishtar: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of Stranger in a Strange Land

Stranger in a Strange Land Robert A. Heinlein · 1961 ★★★★☆ 3.9 418 pages · ≈ 7 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The ship of Ishtar

The ship of Ishtar A. Merritt · 1924 ★★★★☆ 3.6 309 pages · ≈ 5 h 43 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Stranger in a Strange Land higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 330408 votes.
The ship of Ishtar is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Stranger in a Strange Land.
Stranger in a Strange Land is the easier read (Moderate), The ship of Ishtar more demanding (Challenging).

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