The Coming Race vs The description of a new world: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Utopias, Philosophy, Science Fiction
The Coming Race
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The Coming Race, an early science-fiction work, with its superman race the Vril-ya descended from the same ancestors as the great Aryan family, from which in varied streams has flowed the dominant civilization of the…
The description of a new world
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A young lady is abducted by sea and finds herself transported into a new world where the blazing stars make night as bright as day. She marries the world’s Emperor, becoming Empress, and through consultation with many…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The description of a new world highest: The description of a new world 3.6 · The Coming Race 3.3.
- The Coming Race has the widest readership — 1864 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Coming Race | The description of a new world | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.2 (1864) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 2.5 (2) |
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Reception
| The Coming Race | The description of a new world | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1864 | 4 |
| Editions | 262 | 361 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 3666 | — |
| Written reviews | 278 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 11261 | — |
| Pages | 58 | 100 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Coming Race or The description of a new world?
The description of a new world has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The description of a new world 3.6/5, The Coming Race 3.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Coming Race or The description of a new world?
The Coming Race is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Coming Race (58 pages, ≈ 1 h 04 m); The description of a new world (100 pages, ≈ 1 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: The Coming Race or The description of a new world?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Coming Race: Demanding; The description of a new world: Demanding.