Armageddon 2419 AD vs The Darkness That Comes Before: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Science Fiction, Fiction
Armageddon 2419 AD
Armageddon 2419 A.D. is a science fiction novella by Philip Francis Nowlan that first appeared in the August 1928 issue of the pulp magazine Amazing Stories. It was the first appearance of the character Buck Rogers. A…
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The Darkness That Comes Before
Strikingly original in its conception, ambitious in scope, with characters engrossingly and vividly drawn, the first book in R. Scott Bakker's Prince of Nothing series creates a remarkable world from whole cloth—it's…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Darkness That Comes Before highest: The Darkness That Comes Before 4.0 · Armageddon 2419 AD 3.4.
- Armageddon 2419 AD is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 10 for The Darkness That Comes Before.
- Armageddon 2419 AD has the widest readership — 1323 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Armageddon 2419 AD | The Darkness That Comes Before | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (1323) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.9 (138) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (44) |
Reception
| Armageddon 2419 AD | The Darkness That Comes Before | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1323 | 138 |
| Editions | 127 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1041 | — |
| Pages | 78 | 589 |