The Door Through Space vs The ship of Ishtar: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of The Door Through Space

The Door Through Space Marion Zimmer Bradley · 1961 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 122 pages · ≈ 2 h 16 m · Light 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 ship of Ishtar higher: 3.6 vs 3.3 from 672 votes.
The Door Through Space is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The ship of Ishtar.
The Door Through Space is the easier read (Light), The ship of Ishtar more demanding (Challenging).

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