The Ganymede Takeover vs The Puppet Masters: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Human-alien encounters, Extraterrestrial beings, Science Fiction, Fiction
The Ganymede Takeover
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The Ganymede Takeover is a 1967 science fiction novel by American writers Philip K. Dick and Ray Nelson. It is an alien invasion novel, and similar to Dick's earlier solo novel The Game-Players of Titan. Dick later…
The Puppet Masters
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First came the news that a flying saucer had landed in Iowa. Then came the announcement that the whole thing was a hoax. End of story. Case closed. Except that two agents of the most secret intelligence agency in the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Puppet Masters highest: The Puppet Masters 3.8 · The Ganymede Takeover 3.3.
- The Ganymede Takeover has the widest readership — 869 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Ganymede Takeover | The Puppet Masters | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (869) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (8) | 3.6 (96) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (26) |
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Reception
| The Ganymede Takeover | The Puppet Masters | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 869 | 96 |
| Editions | 9 | 45 |
| Citations | 2 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 839 | — |
| Reading it now | 10 | — |
| Written reviews | 88 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 717 | 1978 |
| Pages | 192 | 175 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Ganymede Takeover or The Puppet Masters?
The Puppet Masters has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Puppet Masters 3.8/5, The Ganymede Takeover 3.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Ganymede Takeover or The Puppet Masters?
The Puppet Masters is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Puppet Masters (175 pages, ≈ 3 h 14 m); The Ganymede Takeover (192 pages, ≈ 3 h 33 m).
Which is harder to read: The Ganymede Takeover or The Puppet Masters?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Ganymede Takeover: Moderate; The Puppet Masters: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
The Ganymede Takeover: no film adaptation on record; The Puppet Masters: 3 film adaptations.