The Coming Race vs The First Men in the Moon: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Utopias, British and irish fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Coming Race

The Coming Race Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton · 1871 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 58 pages · ≈ 1 h 04 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The First Men in the Moon

The First Men in the Moon H. G. Wells · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.7 242 pages · ≈ 4 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The First Men in the Moon higher: 3.7 vs 3.3 from 19190 votes.
The Coming Race is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The First Men in the Moon.
The First Men in the Moon is the easier read (Challenging), The Coming Race more demanding (Demanding).

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