The Foundation Trilogy vs The ship of Ishtar: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of The Foundation Trilogy

The Foundation Trilogy Isaac Asimov · 1950 ★★★★☆ 4.4 227 pages · ≈ 4 h 12 m · Moderate 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 Foundation Trilogy higher: 4.4 vs 3.6 from 110387 votes.
The Foundation Trilogy is the easier read (Moderate), The ship of Ishtar more demanding (Challenging).

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