The Gods of Mars vs The Poison Belt: Which Should You Read?
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The Gods of Mars
“AS I STOOD upon the bluff before my cottage on that clear cold night in the early part of March, 1886, the noble Hudson flowing like the grey and silent spectre of a dead river below me, I felt again the strange, compelling influence of the mighty god of war, my beloved Mars, which for ten long and lonesome years I had implored with outstretched arms to carry me back to my lost love.”
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After the long exile on Earth, John Carter finally returned to his beloved Mars. But beautiful Dejah Thoris, the woman he loved, had vanished. Now he was trapped in the legendary Eden of Mars--an Eden from which none…
The Poison Belt
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Being an account of another adventure of Prof. George E. Challenger, Lord John Roxton, Prof. Summerlee and Mr E. D. M alone, the discoverers of "The Lost World".
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Gods of Mars has the widest readership — 20830 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Gods of Mars | The Poison Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (20830) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (74) | 3.1 (17) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (58) | 4.0 (98) |
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Reception
| The Gods of Mars | The Poison Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 20830 | 98 |
| Editions | 315 | 345 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 7375 | — |
| Reading it now | 1334 | — |
| Written reviews | 1161 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3310 | 770 |
| Pages | 94 | 83 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Gods of Mars or The Poison Belt?
The Gods of Mars has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Gods of Mars 3.9/5, The Poison Belt 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Gods of Mars or The Poison Belt?
The Poison Belt is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Poison Belt (83 pages, ≈ 1 h 32 m); The Gods of Mars (94 pages, ≈ 1 h 44 m).
Which is harder to read: The Gods of Mars or The Poison Belt?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Gods of Mars: Challenging; The Poison Belt: Challenging.