The Gods of Mars vs The ship of Ishtar: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of The Gods of Mars

The Gods of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1918 ★★★★☆ 3.9 94 pages · ≈ 1 h 44 m · Challenging 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 Gods of Mars higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 20830 votes.
The Gods of Mars is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The ship of Ishtar.

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