In the days of the comet vs The First Men in the Moon: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Utopias, British and irish fiction, Classic Literature, Science Fiction, Fiction
In the days of the comet
H. G. Wells, in his 1906 In the Days of the Comet uses the vapors of a comet to trigger a deep and lasting change in humanity's perspective on themselves and the world. In the build-up to a great war, poor student…
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The First Men in the Moon
When penniless businessman Mr Bedford retreats to the Kent coast to write a play, he meets by chance the brilliant Dr Cavor, an absent-minded scientist on the brink of developing a material that blocks gravity. Cavor…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The First Men in the Moon highest: The First Men in the Moon 3.7 · In the days of the comet 3.3.
- The First Men in the Moon has the widest readership — 19190 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| In the days of the comet | The First Men in the Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (1911) | 3.6 (19190) |
| Hardcover | 2.5 (1) | 3.5 (66) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (19) | 4.0 (118) |
Reception
| In the days of the comet | The First Men in the Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1911 | 19190 |
| Editions | 213 | 114 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3013 | 17573 |
| Reading it now | 175 | 673 |
| Written reviews | 194 | 1358 |
| Wikipedia attention | 565 | 4005 |
| Pages | 240 | 242 |