The Dispossessed vs The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Science Fiction, Fiction
The Dispossessed
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the…
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The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
“His head unnaturally aching, Barney Mayerson woke to find himself in an unfamiliar bedroom in an unfamiliar conapt building.”
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch is a 1965 science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick. It was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1965.[1] The novel takes place in 2016. Under United Nations authority,…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Dispossessed highest: The Dispossessed 4.3 · The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch 4.0.
- The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch has the widest readership — 45200 ratings behind its score.
- The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch runs the darker storyline; The Dispossessed stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Dispossessed | The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (15473) | 4.0 (45200) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (881) | 3.9 (217) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (23) |
Reception
| The Dispossessed | The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15473 | 45200 |
| Editions | 75 | 44 |
| Citations | — | 74 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 242459 | 36733 |
| Reading it now | — | 1119 |
| Written reviews | 15473 | 2798 |
| Wikipedia attention | 22377 | 4168 |
| Pages | 352 | 284 |