Swords of Mars vs The Chessmen of Mars: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Swords of Mars

Swords of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1936 ★★★★☆ 3.9 226 pages · ≈ 4 h 11 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Chessmen of Mars

The Chessmen of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1922 ★★★★☆ 3.8 234 pages · ≈ 4 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.

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