The Dispossessed vs The ship of Ishtar: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Life on other planets, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Dispossessed

The Dispossessed Ursula K. Le Guin · 1974 ★★★★☆ 4.0 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The ship of Ishtar

The ship of Ishtar A. Merritt · 1924 ★★★★☆ 3.6 309 pages · ≈ 5 h 43 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Dispossessed higher: 4.0 vs 3.6 from 883 votes.
The Dispossessed is the easier read (Moderate), The ship of Ishtar more demanding (Challenging).

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