Tales of space and time vs The Poison Belt: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Science fiction, Classic Literature, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Tales of space and time

Tales of space and time H. G. Wells · 1899 ★★★★☆ 3.7 205 pages · ≈ 3 h 48 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Poison Belt

The Poison Belt Arthur Conan Doyle · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.9 83 pages · ≈ 1 h 32 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Poison Belt is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Tales of space and time.
The Poison Belt is the easier read (Challenging), Tales of space and time more demanding (Demanding).

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