The Door Through Space vs The ship of Ishtar: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Life on other planets, Science Fiction, Fiction
The Door Through Space
It is a peaceful reign, held by compact and not by conquest. Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of…
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The ship of Ishtar
The American adventurer was pitched out of his own time and into a weird world of incredible and enticing marvels.
The verdict
- Readers rate The ship of Ishtar highest: The ship of Ishtar 3.6 · The Door Through Space 3.3.
- The Door Through Space is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The ship of Ishtar.
- The Door Through Space has the widest readership — 954 ratings behind its score.
- The Door Through Space runs the darker storyline; The ship of Ishtar stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Door Through Space
≈ 2h vs 5h for The ship of Ishtar
New to the genre?
The Door Through Space
Light vs Challenging for The ship of Ishtar
In the mood for something dark?
The Door Through Space
a darker storyline than The ship of Ishtar
Want something lighter?
The ship of Ishtar
an easier tone than The Door Through Space
Scores by source
| The Door Through Space | The ship of Ishtar | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (954) | 3.6 (672) |
| Hardcover | 2.5 (6) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (23) | — |
Reception
| The Door Through Space | The ship of Ishtar | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 954 | 672 |
| Editions | 62 | 104 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 653 | 888 |
| Reading it now | 136 | 50 |
| Written reviews | 104 | 90 |
| Wikipedia attention | 63 | 421 |
| Pages | 122 | 309 |