The Caves of Steel vs The Robot Novels: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Robots, Murder, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Caves of Steel

The Caves of Steel Isaac Asimov · 1953 ★★★★☆ 4.5 289 pages · ≈ 5 h 21 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Robot Novels

The Robot Novels Isaac Asimov · 1954 ★★★★☆ 4.4 404 pages · ≈ 7 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.5 vs 4.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Caves of Steel is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 7 for The Robot Novels.

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