The Demon-Haunted World vs The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Popular works, Long Now Manual for Civilization, Science

Cover of The Demon-Haunted World

The Demon-Haunted World Carl Sagan · 1995 ★★★★☆ 4.3 460 pages · ≈ 8 h 31 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science

The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science Isaac Asimov · 1960 ★★★★☆ 3.8 864 pages · ≈ 16 h 00 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Demon-Haunted World higher: 4.3 vs 3.8 from 82894 votes.
The Demon-Haunted World is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 16 for The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science.
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science is the easier read (Moderate), The Demon-Haunted World more demanding (Challenging).

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