Synthetic Men of Mars vs The War of the Worlds: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Martians, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Synthetic Men of Mars

Synthetic Men of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1940 ★★★★☆ 3.8 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds H. G. Wells ★★★★☆ 3.8 239 pages · ≈ 4 h 26 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The War of the Worlds is the easier read (Moderate), Synthetic Men of Mars more demanding (Challenging).

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