The food of the gods and how it came to earth vs The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of The food of the gods and how it came to earth

The food of the gods and how it came to earth H. G. Wells · 1900 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents

The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents H. G. Wells · 1895 ★★★★☆ 3.6 156 pages · ≈ 2 h 53 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.4 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
The food of the gods and how it came to earth is the easier read (Challenging), The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents more demanding (Demanding).

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